Photo Album:
Weaving and natural Dyeing Workshop,
27th - 31st Oct, 2011,
at Phaeng Mai, Vientiane.
Participants from Japan
Lac Dye
Lunch at Phaeng Mai Workshop
Basi - Lao Traditional Cermony for Participants and Guests
Handover Weaving and Natural Dyeing Certificates
Participants and Phaeng Mai's Tutor Team
Antique Exhibition at Phaeng Mai, Vientiane
14 June 2011 - 31 March 2012
March 2011
The Best Weaver of the Year 2010
Khonesavanh originates from the outskirts of Vientiane, living with Phaeng Mai family since she was in her teens to study at a secondary school by the end of the late 1980s. She would weave after school hours and on weekends to earn pocket money to buy stationary for her studies. In the last year of high school she met a young man from Xaiyaboury province, Northern Laos, who was a mechanist and they fell in love. Khonsavanh did not continue to study and chose to marry her true love. Unfortunately, after the couple raised 2 lovely daughters her husband had an affair which causes them to separate. Khonesanvanh raised her children by herself from the income from her weaving at Phaeng Mai. In 2010 Khonesavanh was awarded as weaver of the year selected amongst 100 weavers of Phaeng Mai. Khonesavanh is very gentle at heart but very strong physically, she works hard to earn enough for the family of 3, and to provide education for her 2 daughters, who are studying at secondary school. Now Khonesavanh works tirelessly to save enough money to finish the building of her humble small house which is located not so far from Phaeng Mai workshop.
Workshop of the Month
Fujino-san is weaving on Rattan Flower motif
The Intensive Course on Supplementary Weft Technique,
Phaeng Mai Workshop, 3-5 Feb. 2011
January 2011
Phaeng Mai has organized an Intensive Course
on Supplementary Weft
in the last week of January 25th - 28th 2011.
A visit from the honorable Mr. Thongkhoun Sengdala,
Sikhottabong’s Mayor to Phaeng Mai Workshop
on 25th Jan. 2011, was both highlight and honour.
A group of 50 students from the Faculty of Management Science,
LOEI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY
made a studied tour to Phaeng Mai Gallery, 29th Jan. 2011.
