Conservation & Continuity

To return the thangkas as much as possible to their original appearance, conservator Ephraim Jose and Mark Fenn of the Asian Art Museum work with a select group of Bhutanese Buddhist monks to clean and repair them.The monks are not only preparing the thangkas for exhibit, they are also training to continue to care for these and all the other thangkas in their temples and monasteries.

Well on their way to becoming the first Bhutanese monk conservators of thangkas, these monks will be essential mentors in the upcoming conservation workshops in the capital city of Thimphu.