EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS & TOURS: |
Exhibit at St. Thomas More College
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Original Tibetan thangka paintings by Kalsang Dawa. |
| Dates: |
May 1 - June 27, 2008 |
| Where: |
STM Art Gallery - 2nd Floor - 1437 College Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Info: |
Visit the STM site |
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Workshops with Kalsang Dawa
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July 2008 |
| Dates: |
Tues.-Thurs. - July 22, 23, 24 and 29, 30, 31 (6 sessions) |
| Time: |
5:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Where: |
MOA at UBC, Gift Shop Courtyard |
| Topic: |
Introduction to Mandala Painting |
| Fee: |
$350 including materials and pigments |
| Info: |
All Welcome, no experience necessary. |
| Registration or questions: cards@kalsangdawa.com or 604-254-0332 |
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Beginner's Workshops in Mandala Painting
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This is an excellent opportunity to explore a unique artistic process in a beautiful setting. No experience in drawing or painting is required.
During the six sessions participants will:
- make a canvas by hand
- grind semi-precious stones to prepare pigments using traditional techniques
- learn about colours and elements of a mandala and their symbolic meaning
- paint a personal mandala using organic materials and pigments
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| Class size is limted to 10 people, to maximize individual instruction. |
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August 2008 |
| Dates: |
August 11-15, 2008 |
| Time: |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Where: |
Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, B.C. |
| Topic: |
Tibetan Thangka Painting |
| Info: |
All Welcome, no experience necessary. |
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Beginner's Workshops in Thangka Painting
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This is an excellent opportunity to explore your individual creative process, and to enhance your meditation practice. No experience in drawing or painting is required.
During the five sessions participants will learn:
- how to make a canvas
- how to prepare pigments using traditional techniques
- how to draw a Buddha using the technique of basic proportions
- how to create and paint a thangka of their own
- the history of Tibetan art
- sacred rituals and symbolism in thangka painting
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| Class size is limted to 10 people, to maximize individual instruction. |
| No experience is required, all are welcome. |
| Intensive workshops are normally scheduled over for 5 consecutive days. |
| Kalsang teaches in Vancouver and across North America. If you would like Kalsang to consider teaching in your community, please send a proposal or write to enquire - info@kalsangdawa.com. |
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Art & Culture Tour to Tibet - 2009
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| Join Kalsang on a a guided 2-week art and culture tour to Tibet. |
| View or print a sample itinerary for the Lhasa & Beyond Tour 2009 |
Highlights include visits to:
- Ancient wall paintings
- Remote Buddhist monasteries
- Historic Potala Palace
- Himalayan landcapes
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Learn about:
- History of Tibetan art
- Cultural beliefs and Buddhist rituals
- Symbolism and techniques of thangka paintings
- Rocks and minerals used in art
- Styles of traditional furniture painting and carpet weaving
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| For more information about the tour write to: info@kalsangdawa.com |
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Exhibits Archive
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Two Paths Toward Emptiness: |
| traditional and contemporary explorations of Buddhist paths |
Original contemporary paintings and traditional thangkas by Kalsang Dawa. |
| Dates: |
August 4 to August 31, 2007 |
| Where: |
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden |
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578 Carrall Street, Vancouver |
| Info: |
visit Vancouver Chinese Garden |
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Exhibit at UBC Museum of Anthropology |
In conjunction with the exhibition Acts of Transformation: from War Arts to Peace Art, MOA presented a temporary exhibition of select works by Kalsang Dawa. |
| Dates: |
November 14, 2006 to January 14, 2007 - completed |
| Where: |
UBC Museum of Anthropology |
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6393 NW Marine Drive , Vancouver |
| Info: |
www.moa.ubc.ca |
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Exhibit at Royal British Columbia Museum |
In conjunction with the exhibit Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents, original Tibetan thangkas by Kalsang Dawa were featured. |
| Dates: |
March 4 to October 10, 2005 |
| Where: |
Royal BC Museum |
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Victoria, BC |
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