--- title: Spirit of Community description: The Mandala project, led by Piece by Piece, involved community workshops where local residents and Legal Aid staff collaborated on large-scale and individual mosaic mandalas for the new LAFLA headquarters. Inspired by community drawings, the mosaics ranged from 2 ft to 15 ft in diameter. With the support of LAFLA, this family-friendly initiative engaged participants of all ages and abilities, celebrating their creativity. Each artisan received a Certificate of Achievement in recognition of their dedication, making the project a huge success and a meaningful contribution to the community. image: https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hubfs/Mandala_a5c056a4-ae4d-45fb-ba92-eb51d1b17c29.webp --- # Spirit of Community ![Completed mandalas on the side of the LAFLA offices.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Mandala_a5c056a4-ae4d-45fb-ba92-eb51d1b17c29.webp?width=1600&height=541&name=Mandala_a5c056a4-ae4d-45fb-ba92-eb51d1b17c29.webp) Industry Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Specifications 20 ft x 60 ft series of 13 mandalas. Made from ceramic tile and glass. Public viewing available from the street. Address 1550 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Piece by Piece Artists Jose Morales, Luz Mack-Durini, Dawn Mendelson, Hilda M, Victor J, Hugo S , Bea Jones, Julie Williams, Leigh Adams, Terry, Carole B, Miracle, Mike V, Victor V, Abraham R, Jamie M, Guadalupe G, John M [ piecebypiece.org ](https://piecebypiece.org/?hsLang=en) ## Project Summary The Mandala project started with a series of drawings by local community members, which were used as inspiration for our artisan teams' large-scale mandala designs and smaller individual mandalas placed throughout the inside of the building. The mosaic panels range from 2 ft to 15 ft diameter. A Certificate of Achievement was awarded to each artisan to celebrate their talents and dedication in making this project a huge success.  ![A mosaic mandala being created during a community workshop.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/29390753190_8c90147cd0_k.webp?width=2000&height=1125&name=29390753190_8c90147cd0_k.webp) Piece by Piece led community workshops engaging Legal Aid clients and staff from throughout LAFLA service areas in the design and making of mosaics for the new headquarters building. Our plan invited constituencies of LAFLA satellite offices as well as the community local to the new Headquarters in Pico Union to engage in fun, family-friendly art workshops suited to all ages and abilities to provide input on designs for mosaic mandalas. ![A colorful mosaic mandala.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/16601891_1586100641419914_146736327990501708_o.webp?width=305&height=253&name=16601891_1586100641419914_146736327990501708_o.webp)   ![A mosaic mandala in progress in our Piece by Piece LA studio.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/17159082_1618707501492561_1912346684641176990_o.webp?width=450&height=253&name=17159082_1618707501492561_1912346684641176990_o.webp) Much appreciation goes out to the [Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles](https://lafla.org/) for making this project possible. LAFLA provides civil legal aid for low-income communities across Los Angeles County. ![A mosaic mandala being created during a community workshop.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/41985085_2308892105807427_4928920085390688256_n.webp?width=362&height=241&name=41985085_2308892105807427_4928920085390688256_n.webp)   ![A mosaic mandala being created during a community workshop.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-asset_2.webp?width=390&height=241&name=image-asset_2.webp)![Mosaic mandalas being installed on the side of the LAFLA building.](https://commissions.piecebypiece.org/hs-fs/hubfs/34469842164_6ba3ee632c_k.webp?width=2000&height=1331&name=34469842164_6ba3ee632c_k.webp)[View more photos  ➤](https://www.flickr.com/photos/piecebypiecela/collections/72157668177278046/)