Opening Reception for Carol Nussbaum:Mandala exhibition at Pleiades Gallery. Carol’s artwork comprises a variety of photographic subjects, ranging from children’s toys to paper goods, woven and repeated into a “mandala” or circle. Found in every culture and faith, a mandala is structured around a unifying center and represents both wholeness and the universe. Mandalas can be found in the circles of the sun, earth and moon but also in our circles of family and friendships. Carol notes, “Weaving elements of my travel photographs or even a trip to a farm stand into a mandala, brings a new mood or movement to the experience.”