It’s been a quiet few days. Brady took off to hitch around the country and I’ve been trying to catch up on work. I took my CV into an NGO that I know needs my help. I don’t pretend to be a good salesman though, so I’m not sure where it will go.
I guess the highlight of the last few days has been the exhibition of woodcuts at VAST yesterday. Tenzin, one of the senior members has been studying in India and brought his teachers for a 10 day workshop. I won’t show my ignorance by trying to describe the results, but I will say that I’m glad I didn’t attend. It wasn’t until I got to the section on potato cuts by the kids. I felt I might not have embarrassed myself.
Two of the teachers were a handsome couple who I hit it off with straight away. Well, I did with her. He seemed nice, but not as openly friendly as his wife. She teaches art history rather than practicing it herself, and explained how the cuts will be different depending on whether the wood is cut lengthways (like a plank) or crossways. Karma that started VAST expanded by saying that the only woodcuts traditionally done in Bhutan has been by monks to make stamps for prayer flags or scriptures. He’s trying to change that.
From what I saw of the work his students have done, I think he’s succeeded.