Workshop at Dharamshala

Jalandhar, November 5, 2014: Workshop at Dharamshala, Principal Dr. Sucharita, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar initiated a venture to groom the personalities of its students namely Nimrat Pal Kaur Kullar, Harpreet kaur Sandhu, Navdeep Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, Naina Pujara and faculty member Dr. Maneet Kaur Chhatwal, Assistant Prof. in Design (Textile) by giving them a chance to visit Norbulingka Institute. They attempted indigenous Tibetan technique of Thangka Drawing  and Goey Thang (appliqué) from Norbulingka Institute preserving Tibetan Culture and Arts at Dharamshala.  This is the first time when students belonging to other religious sects has undergone such a workshop.  They successfully learnt how to twist silk on Tail Hair of Mangolian Horse which holds two different satin fabrics. Master Y. Dorgee and appliqué guide Jamphel Wangmo completed sacred motifs in the 3 day workshop from 29th October to 1st November. The technique has endeavoured to revive Tibet Art in India and it is believed, this practice has to control mind, speech and body in order to generate peace and love. Thangka and Goey Thang crafts are offered in the monastery and the motifs are either sacred symbols or human forms depicting life of Buddha and Budhist deities.  These revivalist are being learnt and applied technically on reviving durrie weaving of Nakodar.

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