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We are all in this together, and the Earth needs a healing Buddha

I started this Medicine Buddha thangka nine years ago when my mother was undergoing treatment for cancer. Happily, Mom recovered well. Then I let the thangka remain unfinished for several years, only…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 19

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Fiber Art Master Works in Central California

FIBER ART EXHIBITION at the FRESNO ART MUSEUM May 20 to August 28, 2016 Thursday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm 2233 North First Street, Fresno, CA 93703 559-441-4221 Click…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoMay 31

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Personally Sacred Art: a commission

We started with a weekend retreat exploring life themes, aspirations, gratitudes, and colors: flow, courage, gratitude, connection, delight, love, presence, openness, trust… narrow places, open spaces, yellow, gold, fish, lotus, water,…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoMarch 21

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Archival quality: Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is being documented by Focus on the Masters

Focus on the Masters (FOTM) is a nonprofit art archive and education program that documents, preserves, and presents the works and lives of contemporary artists in southern California. Founded in 1994…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoMarch 24

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Today’s stitching

I'm working on a new commission for the woman with whom my Saraswati thangka lives. This one is personal, nontraditional. I love the movement of this water. The waves were a challenge…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoFebruary 25

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Connections – Guest Post

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…

Leslie Rinchen-WongmoDecember 18

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We are all in this together, and the Earth needs a healing Buddha