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Posted in How to, Thangkas, tibetan art on May 13th, 2010
Today’s post comes in response to a reader. (Thanks for the push! It was time to get writing again.) So you bought a thangka or had one commissioned while you were on pilgrimage in India, trekking in Nepal, or otherwise traveling the world. Maybe you’ve commissioned a thangka from me or from a Tibetan or [...]
Posted in How to, Thangkas, tibetan art on Aug 18th, 2009
In May, I explained how to hang a thangka. In that post, I made a distinction between the heavy ties at the top of the frame, intended to support the weight of the thangka, and a thinner cord at the front intended to hold the silk drape. Now, if you’ve had your thangka hung on [...]
Posted in Creating Buddhas film, How to on May 28th, 2009
A couple of days ago, I wrote about my adventures on the way to finding a horsehair supplier. I mentioned that I use the horsehair to make silk-wrapped colored cords that form the contours and outlines of my stitched images. Now, I imagine you’re wondering how the heck I get that silk to wrap around [...]
Posted in How to, Thangkas, tibetan art on May 18th, 2009
It’s Not So Obvious: a lesson in the need for explanation I recently lent my Green Tara thangka to a dharma center to decorate their hall during a teaching. It was an honor seeing the thangka on the wall behind the lama as he shared his precious wisdom. And it filled me with joy to [...]
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