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I r ish Ar ts & Enter tainment
Deireadh Fรณmhair
Erin Rado herself were neighbors at the very
A Con ver sat ion w it h Er in Rado, Pion eer in g Celt ic Ar t ist an d Wr it er For twenty five years plus; the IA&E attended every Irish and Scottish Fair around Southern California and Arizona.We were there promoting our print paper, passing out free papers and selling subscriptions while doing outreach for our business and clients. These annual gathering were important to our business and also frankly a lot of fun! It was almost always a great experience and it gave us the opportunity to meet and mingle with the public. We also got to know a lot of the vendors at this multitude of Celtic events.
\ last Irish Fair in Irvine in 2019! Sadly canceled this year along with our lives as we knew them.
Harking back to those halcyon days; we were intrigued by Erin?s wares and work, got to know her a bit and promised to do a follow up with a feature. Somewhat belated but here and now; we are happy to introduce our friends and readers to ERIN RADO and her life?s work, The Art of Celtic Mindfulness.
Now the exact time we actually met Erin Rado is lost in the blur of years, booths, lines for libations and the delight of great Celtic Music and Dance but this friendly, lively and very industrious Celtic Entrepreneur has seemingly always been part and parcel of this quasi-Traveler carnival mix! By luck and a bit of serendipity, the Irish Arts and Entertainment and the Celtic Store owned and operated by SSS
A C o n v er sat i o n W i t h Er i n Rad o an d T h e I rish Arts & Entertainment Irish Arts and Entertainment (IA&E) Erin tell us about your background and education? The path that led you to developing your Celtic Mindfullness.
Er in Rado Well, this has been a journey of discovery. Ten years ago, I decided to create a Celtic art collection. What can I say, I?m Irish and Welsh so Celtic art is in my blood. I set out to create a collection that looked traditional, but had a modern aesthetic. What I ended up creating were Celtic designs ?
that when traced ? actually affected human cognition. I did not realize it at the time, but I had created Celtic Mandalas. I called the line Celtic Mandalynths ? which is a combination of the words ?mandala? and ?labyrinths?. It?s art you trace. You don?t color it, you don?t analyze it. You simply trace it. This locks down hand-to-eye coordination and moves the brain from active thought into passive/receptive thought. Basically, I use my Celtic art designs to trick people into meditating. It?s very effective and I have had great success helping people manage stress, anxiety, PTSD, ,
and autism. IA&E: How long have you been attending Celtic and other Fairs and running your Store? Er in : Over 10 years now. I began in 2009 at the Southern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire. I have traveled the country several times attending large and small shows. My business location is online at w w w.Celt icAr t St or e.n et . I work from my studio in the Southern California Mountains. IA&E: Now, you have mentioned in our previous conversations some really