photo by: Chris Conde

Tibetan monk Tenzin Gyatso carefully works with his chakpur sand tools to create a sand mandala on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

Tibetan monks were hard at work Thursday at the Lawrence Arts Center, where they were creating a sand mandala. The monks, from the Drepung Gomang Monastery, were creating the work as part of their Sacred Art Tour in the Kansas City area.

photo by: Chris Conde

Tibetan monk Tenzin Gyatso carefully works with his chakpur sand tools to create a sand mandala on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: Chris Conde

Tibetan monks gather around the sand mandala in progress on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: Chris Conde

Tibetan monk Tenzin Gyatso, right, carefully works with his chakpur sand tools to create a mandala on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: Chris Conde

A sand mandala takes shape on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: Chris Conde

A Tibetan monk demonstrates hand bells Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

photo by: Chris Conde

Refugee-created merchandise was available from Tibetan monks on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center. The monks were in Lawrence to create a sand mandala at the arts center.

photo by: Chris Conde

Refugee-created merchandise was available from the Tibetan monks on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center. The monks were in Lawrence to create a sand mandala at the arts center.

photo by: Chris Conde

Refugee-created merchandise was available from the Tibetan monks on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center. The monks were in Lawrence to create a sand mandala at the arts center.