Focus on the Masters (FOTM) is a non-profit art appreciation program that documents, preserves and presents the works and lives of accomplished contemporary artists, emphasizing the importance of the arts…
As a maker of appliqué thangkas and other artworks based on Tibetan appliqué, I’m often asked, “What exactly IS a thangka?” Thangka is a Tibetan term for one of Tibet’s…
This article was originally published as "Teaching Western Women an Ancient Tibetan Art and Gaining Wisdom Along the Way" on Buddhistdoor Global on December 4, 2015. This Buddha has been…
This is a re-publication of an interview with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo by Naomi Imatome-Yun originally published in World Lifestyle magazine in March 2014. Finding your spiritual and creative path, stitch by…
The new Threads of Awakening Transformative Arts Studio will open its doors this Saturday, February 22. Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is the only westerner traditionally trained in sacred Tibetan appliqué art and…
Kerryn Coombe first contacted me in 2006 with a desire to learn about silk thangkas. At that time, she went by a different name and was immersed in social work…
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