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Lao Tapestries weave their magic

hand-weave-Lao

The Lao weaving industry disappeared after the war in the 1970’s, but the gradual opening of Communist-run Laos means it is now being restored. 

  • Golden opportunities in lacquer art
  • lacquerware-vietnamese

    Vietnamese lacquer ware is famous all over the world and its history is a fascinating insight into the patience and creativity of the Vietnamese people.  

  • Beautiful Bamboo
  • bamboo-table

    If you associate bamboo with outmoded furniture and cheap housing materials, then think again. Bamboo is now being used by designers all over the world. 

     

    Arts & Design

    Art imitating life

    Asian-vase

    The artists' community in Thailand is growing all the time and it's now possible to source original paintings, batiks and ceramics for decorating your home. 

  • Louise Soloway
  • louise-soloway-artist

    Influenced by Indian and Chinese art forms, Louise Soloway likes to capture the essence of everyday life through her tableaux-like base-reliefs and art. 

  • ZHUANG Xiaowei Glass sculptor Extrodinaire
  • Zhuang-Vanessa

    Zhuang is seen as the father of the Contemporary Chinese Glass Sculpture scene and without a doubt the most influential glass artist in China today. 

     

    Entertainment

    Karaoke origines

    karaoke-singer

    Karaoke is a typical form of entertainment for Japanese business people who often call into a bar after a long day of work to unwind. 

  • HD shooters come to Thailand
  • cameraman

    It's not all sun and fun here. I get asked all sorts of questions from production companies and not all are related to location scouting. 

  • Reality bites. Hollywood beckones…
  • deserted-beach

    Directors come and go. All that was left for me to do was put in my invoice and expenses claim and hope I get paid. 

     
     

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