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Craft Workshops in Vietnam (December 2008)

Vietnam is known for its amazing crafts and crafts workshops. The northern part of Vietnam has some of the best craft workshops including: the ceramics in the Bat Trang ceramic village, the woodwork and furniture making and mother-of-pearl inlay work in the timber village of Dong Ky and the folk art paintings and prints made for over 300 years by the great masters of Dong Ho. In addition, the highest quality silk is produced in the north. The craft workshops in other parts of Vietnam are excellent too. I can attest to the quality of the Vietnamese crafts since I bought half a dozen beautifully weaved silk bathrobes and 2 Dong Ho prints on my latest trip there!
Craft Workshops in Vietnam cover page.
Craft Workshops in Vietnam cover page.		 Map of Vietnam with the star indicating Hanoi (the craft workshops are nearby).
Map of Vietnam with the star indicating Hanoi (the craft workshops are nearby).		 Street view of Bat Trang ceramic village, the best known ceramic village in Vietnam. It is located 10 km. east of Hanoi.
Street view of Bat Trang ceramic village, the best known ceramic village in Vietnam. It is located 10 km. east of Hanoi.		 Inside a ceramic shop in Bat Trang.
Inside a ceramic shop in Bat Trang.
Young girls painting designs on ceramic ashtrays.
Young girls painting designs on ceramic ashtrays.		 Vietnamese girl putting the glaze on these unfired ceramic pieces.
Vietnamese girl putting the glaze on these unfired ceramic pieces.		 It takes good eyes and steady hands to do this detailed and precise work.
It takes good eyes and steady hands to do this detailed and precise work.		 The details on this vase are very intricate, and the colors are beautiful, although it is not glazed yet.
The details on this vase are very intricate, and the colors are beautiful, although it is not glazed yet.
A mold is used to make these containers so exact.
A mold is used to make these containers so exact.		 A pottery shop at the Bat Trang ceramic village with the items for sale out in front.
A pottery shop at the Bat Trang ceramic village with the items for sale out in front.		 These are more ceramic shops on the main street of Bat Trang.
These are more ceramic shops on the main street of Bat Trang.		 This horse and buggy went by me on the main street of Bat Trang.
This horse and buggy went by me on the main street of Bat Trang.
Workers making furniture in Dong Ky, a timber village about 25 km. northeast of Hanoi.
Workers making furniture in Dong Ky, a timber village about 25 km. northeast of Hanoi.		 Many chairs for sale in the Dong Ky shop.
Many chairs for sale in the Dong Ky shop.		 Everything is artistically carved and also inlaid with mother-of-pearl in seven colors.
Everything is artistically carved and also inlaid with mother-of-pearl in seven colors.		 This incredibly intricate dragon design is made of something other than wood since it is transparent.
This incredibly intricate dragon design is made of something other than wood since it is transparent.
Different woods are used: talauma for large furniture, sindora and ironwood for polishing and manglietia for smaller furniture.
Different woods are used: talauma for large furniture, sindora and ironwood for polishing and manglietia for smaller furniture.		 This intricate wooden piece inlaid with a mother-of-pearl Vietnamese design is truly a masterpiece!
This intricate wooden piece inlaid with a mother-of-pearl Vietnamese design is truly a masterpiece!		 Our final destination was the Dong Ho, which is 30 km. east of Hanoi where traditional folk art paintings are made.
Our final destination was the Dong Ho, which is 30 km. east of Hanoi where traditional folk art paintings are made.		 Setting up to make block prints.
Setting up to make block prints.
This young man is carving block prints. The Dong Ho style of painting and printing are 300 years old.
This young man is carving block prints. The Dong Ho style of painting and printing are 300 years old.		 Mr. Nguyen Huu Sam and Mr. Nguyen Dang Che, are the two (living) famous masters of Dong Ho folk painting.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Sam and Mr. Nguyen Dang Che, are the two (living) famous masters of Dong Ho folk painting.		 The printing paper, which is drying, is made of bark of a tree called Dzo. The paint comes from natural materials, too.
The printing paper, which is drying, is made of bark of a tree called "Dzo." The paint comes from natural materials, too.		 I bought 2 prints at Dong Ho. I don't know the story of this one, but it's typical with its intense colors and humorous subject.
I bought 2 prints at Dong Ho. I don't know the story of this one, but it's typical with its intense colors and humorous subject.
This Dong Ho print is entitled, Mouse Wedding. The mice are bribing the big cat with fish and fowl so he won't disrupt it!
This Dong Ho print is entitled, "Mouse Wedding." The mice are bribing the big cat with fish and fowl so he won't disrupt it!

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