Kathmandu Valley · Experiences
Craft in Kathmandu Valley
Makers in their workshops. Potters, woodcarvers, metal casters, weavers and paper makers at work. No commission on what you buy.
CraftThrow a pot in Bhaktapur's Pottery Square
Spend a morning with a Prajapati potter in Talako, the pottery quarter just south of Taumadhi. Watch pots thrown on …
CraftWatch thangka painters at work in Boudha
Visit a working thangka studio near the stupa where painters grind mineral pigments and paint Buddhist scrolls by hand. Learn …
CraftCarve with Bungamati's woodworkers
Spend time in a family woodcarving workshop, watching carvers shape windows, masks and deities from sal and other hardwoods. Try …
CraftLost-wax bronze casting with Patan's metalworkers
A visit to family workshops in the lanes round Mahabouddha and Nag Bahal, where Buddhas and Taras are modelled in …