From Bangkok to the North: Jewelry, Metalsmithing, and Pottery Workshop in Thailand with Oops+

Travel from Thailand’s vibrant capital city to the scenic north, stopping at breathtaking ancient ruins along the way. This trip begins by visiting art and cultural sites in Bangkok, such as the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the Charoenkrung Creative District.

Heading north to Ayutthaya, we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam and then head to the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum for a focused exploration of their impressive collection of ancient Siamese gold jewelry and objects. From Ayutthaya we will head to Sukhothai for the first workshop with indigenous masters in to learn metalsmithing techniques focused on fine silver-weaving, pattern-making, and enameling. Then we venture to Lampang, a center of handicraft production, where we will visit cultural sites and spend two days immersed in a ceramics workshop learning hand-building techniques for ceramic jewelry and small-scale pottery. We will also try using traditional Engobe-colored slip to decorate our creations.

The trip ends with a full day exploring Chiang Mai, the old capital of the Ancient Lanna Kingdom. See the old walled city, spectacular Buddhist temples, eat northern Thai street food for lunch and finish the day with a “khantoke” dinner that includes entertainment featuring dancing and martial arts.
Please join us for this exciting and unique opportunity to learn and make with Thai traditional metalsmiths!


Teachers
Taweesak Molsawat and master craftspeople.

Price
Private Room: $6505 USD (in each location).
Shared Room: (per person): $5,905 USD. Traveling with a friend or partner? You can choose either a shared bed or separate beds

Registration Deposit: $1000 USD.

This price includes all hotel accommodations, ground transportation, most meals, workshop fees and materials, and select excursions indicated in the full itinerary.

We will always stay in at least 3-star hotels with private ensuite bathrooms in each room with hot showers and complimentary bottled water. All rooms will be equipped with air-conditioning and daily turndown service.

Once in Chiang Mai we take care of all travel logistics to cover our itinerary. While Craft Abroad does not arrange international travel to or from Chiang Mai, we are more than happy to talk with you about good flight times and our preferred airlines. Furthermore, we are happy to talk about ideas for how and where you might want to travel before and after our time together. Just get in touch!