Art And Fabrication

Join a one-of-a-kind Buddhist art project.  You will learn the craftsmanship of working with metal (welding and shaping), concrete (rounded and decorative forms), wood, and clay (sculpting, firing, and assembly). We are creating a circular walkway of large-scale Buddhist art surrounding the main temple of Odiyan. 

Includes: 

• Free home-cooked vegetarian meals and beverages

• Free housing in a large room with a balcony, one roommate.

• Free WI-FI and domestic phone calls

• Free skill training in a wide range of trades and traditional arts

• Access to a healthy setting of nature, hiking trails, wide-open spaces, sacred beauty, fresh air, clean water, and nutritious food

• Living allowance of $200 per month/$300 after one year.

• Opportunities for meditation, mantra, Buddhist practices, and classes.

Buddhist Sacred Art projects for 2025

• Craft 186 Clay Stupas: A monumental project crafting in red terracotta clay. Stupas are Buddhist sacred monuments that represent and activate harmonious and healing forces in the world. 

• Large-scale Bronze Statue: Odiyan foundry will produce a detailed and impressive 30  ft  Buddhist statue in bronze.  This project has been in the works for 3 years, and now comes to fruition with the final and intense stage of lost wax molding and pouring bronze. 

• Buddhist Sacred Art Installation: Work in the creative realm of art installation, both outdoors and in the temples. Provides an opportunity to experience and learn a wide range of skills including metalwork and welding, woodwork, decorative casting and finished in concrete, sublimation printing on fabric, ceramics, and aluminum, and more.

Program length: Minimum commitment is 6 months, we prefer the full season of 8 months.

You must be physically strong and good with working with your hands, with some experience in using tools in any trade.  Those with prior experience in the trades are welcome to apply to offer their skills and develop more.

Living and working at Odiyan is a physically active lifestyle where gaining self-knowledge and giving to a higher vision are honored values.  

For more details and the application:  Contact Us to get started!