Urgyens Training
After leaving Tibet and arriving in India Urgyen decided to take formal training in the sacred art of thangka making and joined Namsa Chenmo a traditional thangka school run by Phuntsok Tsering who is the renowned robe and thangka maker of H.H. The Dalai Lama.
The school is situated in Dharamsala and aims to preserve the skills of Tibetan art that has been passed down from master to student for hundreds of years.
Urgyens training in appliqué thangka making spanned over 5 years with over 100 supervised appliqué art pieces being completed.
In 2004 after finally gaining his mastery level Urgyen graduated with the hope to continue this speciality art and contribute to the preservation of the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Tibetan people.
Urgyen has established his workshop in Qld Australia, where he works on individual thangkas that can take from 1- 9 months to complete depending on the size and detail
Using his special skills with materials such as the finest quality hand loomed and dyed brocades, silks and threads imported from Varanasi, Urgyen creates pieces that are regarded by high lamas, art experts and critics as exceptional, beautiful and full of meaning.
Urgyens Certificate of Completion
Certificate of Completion
Urgyens Letter of Recommendation
To whom it may concern:
Urgyen Sonam has been trained and employed by the Tibetan Tailoring Training Centre. This is the largest and most successful tailoring company in the Tibetan community.
The Centre’s director, Ven. Phuntsok Tsering, is the specially appointed Tailor Master for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. One of the Centre’s main duties is tailoring for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who exclusively uses our tailoring centre.
Urgyen has been fully trained in the traditional art of fabric applique thangkas. The creation of these detailed works of art has been Urgyen’s specialty. It takes great skill to complete these detailed thangkas, and the pieces retail for 25,000 to 60,000 rupees for an average size work.
Letter of recommendation
Over the last five years Urgyen has proven himself to be one of our finest employees. Urgyen has an honest and friendly character, which is a great contribution when teamwork is required. When he works independently, Urgyen is diligent, motivated, and skilled. Urgyen’s skill has developed to the point that he is capable of working from his own home, as a freelance artist, or working on company jobs accepted by Urgyen at his discretion.
Our centre is proud of Urgyen’s accomplishments, and will continue to utilize his abilities whenever he is available. I can personally recommend Urgyen for any applique thangka contract, as he is able to complete his projects with mastery
Signed: Ven. Phuntsok Tsering