Jewelry-making and Metalsmithing Workshop Excursion in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Exploring Traditional Craft and Cultural Heritage

Learn the fine work of Thai enameling techniques from the beginner to advanced levels. Our expert craftspeople/teachers, Taweesak Molsawat and Natthapol Sinprasert, are masters of the craft, and will guide you through how and why enameling is central to Thai craft and contemporary practice.

At a two-day metal raising workshop led by local silversmiths learn about the importance of metal forming to Thai Buddhist artistic and ceremonial life. Participants will bring their finished salung (bowls) to Wat Sri Suphan “The Silver Temple for a three-day workshop in the traditional craft of chasing and repoussé and learn how to add ornament to their raised vessels. Throughout this workshop participants will learn about the history of Buddhist craft in Thailand while engaging in the life of this vibrant Buddhist temple, eating local food, touring the surrounding neighborhood, and taking advantage of everything Chiang Mai has to offer.

Teachers
Taweesak Molsawat and Natthapol Sinprasert, master silversmiths in Chiang Mai.

Price
Private Room: $5,880 USD (regular).
Shared Room: (per person): $5,400 USD.
 
This price includes all hotel accommodations, ground transportation, most meals, workshop fees and materials, and select excursions indicated in the full itinerary.

Craft Abroad provides travel adventures organized around craft and art workshops. Born out of a passion for learning, Craft Abroad brings travelers into the studios of master craftspeople and artisans to learn traditional craft techniques in multi-day workshops. Our workshops create avenues for cross-cultural education experiences that prioritize community engagement, cultural preservation, and global connections.