Steung Thmei, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Daily: 7.30am - 5.30pm
Artisans D'Angkor is a semi-public social company that was originally set up to offer vocational training for young villagers and subsequently help them find jobs. Today, it has developed into one that plays a pivotal role in the preservation of traditional Khmer handicrafts, along with its core mission of advancing education and welfare.
The workshop is just a few minutes walk from the
Pub Street.
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| "Welcome" in Khmer, English, French, Chinese and Japanese. ^^ |
Artisans D'Angkor offers a free guided tour to Angkor Silk Farm at 9.30am and 1.30pm daily. As my BFF and I reached the venue at 1.00pm, we had half an hour to walk around the workshop.
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| Artisans D'Angkor has been making significant progresses since 1992. |
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| There are workshops in Phnom Penh too. |
The artisans were focused in their work, pretty much undistracted by the stream of visitors.
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| Was that person taking a picture of me? Haha... :P |
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| Polishing the Buddha's head~ |
I learnt quite a lot from the various texts at the workshop.
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| Those are the sandstones and soapstones used in the making of the various items. |
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| The tangible objects certainly accompany the stepwise information well. |
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| It's by no means easy! xD |
I'm pretty sure my brother would love going there as art and craft is his cup of tea.
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| Not the way I count with my fingers! :P |
Which of the following are you most interested in?
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| Can you see what picture is on the silk fabric? |
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| Lacquerware requires hydro-varnish for safe handling. |
Artisans D'Angkor is certainly proud of its achievements thus far.
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| Familiar logos: ASEAN, Aeon, Tangs and Raffles Hotels |
The items sold in the shop aren't cheap, but the company isn't taking any profit from the sale of goods.
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| Shall we lend our hands? :) |
In a blink of an eye, the clock struck 1.30pm. We were directed by one of the staff to the shuttle bus that'd bring us to the silk farm.
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