APPRENTICESHIP
A master. A student. A lineage carried on.
The dranyen, calligraphy and thangka painting, passed hand to hand.
Ready to begin
WHY HAND TO HAND
Some knowledge lives in the hands.
The weight of the brush. The ear for the tuning. The painter's measure.
It passes only from one person to the next.
THE ARTS
སྒྲ་སྙན
Dranyen
The Tibetan lute: its tunings, its songs, its way of being played.
Calligraphy
A master forming a student's hand, letter by letter.
Thangka
The sacred proportions of painting, learned at the master's side.
Calligraphy by Jamyang Dorjee.
Ready to begin.
The masters are willing.
The students are waiting.
The design is ready.
It begins when funding comes.
What your gift makes possible.
A master's time, paid with respect.
A student's materials and lessons.