{"id":651,"date":"2011-08-24T07:38:22","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T11:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flowermandalas\/?p=651"},"modified":"2011-08-24T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T12:57:26","slug":"the-flower-mandalas-project-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flowermandalas\/2011\/08\/the-flower-mandalas-project-roadmap.html","title":{"rendered":"The Flower Mandalas Project Roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Flower Mandalas Project Roadmap<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davidbookbinder.com\/media\/2011\/project_banner.png\" alt=\"banner\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/phototransformations\/the-flower-mandalas-project\">http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/phototransformations\/the-flower-mandalas-project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once again, thanks to those of you (55 backers and counting, so far!) who have already supported the Project. The &#8220;Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas&#8221; book has been a six-year effort, and your pledges and support are greatly appreciated! Thanks to your generosity, the Project is more than three-fourths of the way to making its September 14th goal.<\/p>\n<p>Your contributions to this Kickstarter project are intended not only to help me complete the &#8220;Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas&#8221; book, but also to kickstart the larger Flower Mandalas Project. The &#8220;Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas&#8221; book is the first step in what I see to be a four-stage process:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Create and publish the Book<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Create a traveling Exhibition in print and multimedia form and display it primarily in healing institutions<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Establish a foundation for promoting art as a healing and transformative activity<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Help to fund and promote artistic projects aimed at healing and transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please support this Project before the September 14th deadline to help this dream can become a reality. Every contribution, no matter how small, really <em>is<\/em>helpful, and also demonstrates your belief in promoting art as a healing and transformative means.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/phototransformations\/the-flower-mandalas-project\">http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/phototransformations\/the-flower-mandalas-project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To see some of the initial pairings of images, quotations, and concepts, please visit my Behance Network project page, here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/Fifty-Two-Flower-Mandalas\/864331\">Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas at Behance Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the Behance Network page to see work in progress on the Project and to offer any comments and critiques.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again,<br \/>\n&#8211; David<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flowermandalas\">Facebook Flower Mandalas page<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Subscribe to<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidbookbinder.com\/dadamail\/mail.cgi\/list\/flowermandalas\/\">the Flower Mandalas mailing list<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Request the 15 Flower Mandalas screensaver (Windows only)<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:phototransformations@verizon.net?subject=15 flower mandalas screensaver request (pb)\">Fifteen Flower Mandalas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2011, David J. 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