Craft5h1–4 travelers
A day with a Vientiane pottery family
Pedal-wheel pottery, wood-fired kiln, lunch in the yard.
Souksavanh Phimsamai
guide · Vientiane
“Six temples in three hours? Possible. Worth it? No. Let's pick three.”
About this experience
In Souksavanh's words.
Souksavanh takes you to a fourth-generation pottery family in the outskirts of Vientiane. You'll throw two pieces on the foot-pedal wheel under the master's guidance, watch the kiln preparation, then eat lunch with the family in their yard. Your finished pieces are fired in the next firing cycle and shipped to your hotel a week later (anywhere in Laos) or to your home country (with shipping).
What's included
Everything in the price.
Included
- Transport from Vientiane
- Two hands-on pottery sessions
- Family lunch
- Two finished pieces (delivered later)
Logistics
- Location
- Ban Saphangmeuk pottery village, 20 min from Vientiane
- What to bring
- Old clothes — clay does not come out. Closed shoes.
Your host
Souksavanh.
Souksavanh Phimsamai
guide · Vientiane · 11 years
Vientiane-born, ten years guiding through the capital and the Mekong corridor.
Specialties: Vientiane temples, French-colonial walks, Mekong sunsets.
Philosophy: “The city is quieter than it looks. Walk it.”
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Cancellation
Free cancellation, with sense.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. After that, the master allocates the half-day to you.
