We are very pleased to announce that Tashi Mannox, the esteemed master of Tibetan calligraphy, will be in residence at Tsegyalgar East sometime in the Spring of 2014 at the invitation of Shang Shung Institute USA and Khandroling Paper Cooperative.
According to Tashi, his calligraphy course will be intensive, to teach the correct proportions and how to form the Uchen letters of the Tibetan alphabet, which alone can take two days.
He writes:
He writes:
I am very interactive with the students and depending on how many people attending (20 persons to a class is manageable) I like to go around the class to give each individual some personal attention in holding the pen and forming the letters, often writing on their paper to demonstrate each letter. So this will be a course for beginners as well as those who are already practiced in Tibetan.
The course starts with a short historic explanation of the Tibetan written language and its spiritual and sacred significance, which i tend to refer to throughout the course.
I normally finish the course with teaching the correct way to write the Mani mantra and other key syllables essential for visualisation practices. People love this and go home with their own created art.
So the course is teaching a solid foundation in correct proportion and beautifully formed letters, as starting with a firm foundation is essential to creating beautiful calligraphy with the integrity of the tradition it belongs.
To view a film about Tashi, click here or visit his exquisite website at https://tashimannox.com
The course dates and details TBA soon
[all photos of Tashi in class by www.lamirphotography.com]
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