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    Evening Class: The Wheel and Deer Design

    Evening Class: The Wheel and Deer Design Image gallery

    Presented by Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia

    November 22-November 23, 2010


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    The Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia is pleased to host for the second straight year Netherlands artist and teacher Carmen Mensink, for a series of instructional workshops November 12th through December 5th, on the art and craft of Tibetan Buddhist imagery and thangka painting. This remarkable series of ten classes and workshops will be offered over five weeks. Events will include slideshows and talks about the art and symbolism of thangka paintings, as well as hands-on drawing and painting workshops in which students will experience this beautiful, meditative form of art first hand. Buddha’s first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath is known as "the first turning of the wheel of dharma"; here he revealed the truth (dharma) of the Four Noble Truths. The wheel and deer design, which you will learn how to draw according to the Tibetan tradition, is derived from this first discourse and is one of the main emblems of the Buddhist teachings. The two deer (male and female), which sit on either side of the Dharmawheel, stand for harmony, loyalty, peace and longevity. This workshop is suitable for everyone, including beginners with no drawing experience whatsoever. Please bring 2 sheets of thick drawing paper (11"x17" or larger), an 18" ruler, HB pencils (pref. a mechanical pencil), a hard eraser and a soft kneadable gray one. Color pencils or paints are optional.


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      • Venue Info

        Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia

        915 Spring Garden Street #114
        Philadelphia, PA 19123

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        This class is part of a series of evening classes which includes Lotus Flowers (2 classes), the Wheel and Deer Design (2 classes), and The Endless Knot (1 class). These rates apply only to these classes.
        $25 per class
        $60 for 3 classes
        $100 for all 5 classes

        Info Phone: (610) 203 3200

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        November 22-November 23, 2010

        Times:

        7-9:30 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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