Manjushri - Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is a contemporary American textile artist working in a Tibetan tradition. In her fabric thangkas, sacred Buddhist images commonly portrayed in Tibetan thangka paintings are rendered in vivid mosaics of silk.
"Leslie is one of few non-Tibetans and probably the only Westerner
to be formally trained in this traditional art form."
Green Tara - Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
How Silk Thangkas are Made - Leslie states that the Thangkas are "...a mosaic or patchwork of silk pieces outlined, cut, and arranged like a jigsaw puzzle to form a precise and intricate image."
Creating Buddhas: The Making and Meaning of Fabric Thangkas - 3:07 YouTube video - this is the trailer for a documentary about Leslie's work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlAk10Y72qw
Leslie's Blog
http://silkthangka.com/blog/?p=927
3 comments:
Thank you for posting my tutorial on your very interesting and unusual blog. I will be visiting again, as you really have a wealth of information here.
Very happy to find this post this morning! Keep spreading the word about textile arts! It's a wonderful thing.
Leslie, your work is beautiful and unusual and I'm delighted to share it.
Judy, thank "you" for being so willing to share your knowledge and expertise.
Gwen
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