The Beat - A pulse on our findings and adventures — artisan development

Heaven in a Rice Field

August 6, 2026

This story is about a true artisan entrepreneur - Kong, Khamkong Vilaisouk, a 35 years young Tai Daeng woman and her handicraft centre, laid out between a Tai Daeng and Tai Dam village in the lush ...

Celebrating Artisan Entrepreneurs since 2010

April 7, 2026

Our recently compiled Impact Report gives a snapshot of our survival, successful partnerships, and our exceptional and resilient micro-entreprenuer artisans who keep us going.

The Lao Art of Embossed Silver

September 9, 2025

Lao silversmiths continue to produce highly skilled hand-crafted ceremonial objects as they did generations before when Luang Prabang was the capital and kings ruled. The embossing or repoussé tech...

Unleashing Creativity in Luang Namtha

August 24, 2020

This year Ma Te Sai has embarked on it's second sewing skills program with village artisans. We have 20 trainees from 6 different ethnic groups and villages in the Luang Namtha area, in remote No...

Supporting education and the Buddhist Heritage Project

June 25, 2020

Buddhism and the crafts go hand-in-hand in Luang Prabang. Just walk down the main street and you will see detailed carvings adorn the temple doors, cut glass murals and gold stencils densely fill c...

Craft Forward - An Invitation from the British Council

April 18, 2016

In January I was invited by the British Council to tell the story of Ma Te Sai, at a conference which exposed different Southeast Asian business models to Burmese producers, and shared knowledge of...

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