The short 4-minute documentary has been selected for a "Special Award" in the 2020 Jing Shan Classic Cultural & Creative Arts Awards. https://vimeo.com/481859804
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoNovember 20
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
What is a Thangka? Tibet’s Sacred Portable Art
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…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoMarch 29
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
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
Stitching a Healing Buddha, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s Latest Fabric Thangka Takes Shape
Stitch by stitch, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is building a sacred applique thangka of the Medicine Buddha from bits of satin and brocades. The deep blue figure is finally complete and clothed…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 16
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