Japanese training on Artisans Angkor’s silk painting

In December 2013, Artisans Angkor’s silk painters had the opportunity to meet Mr. Yamada, an expert in Japanese heritage restoration who is also a teacher at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, spent a couple of days with them to share his experience in Japanese silk painting techniques.

Our artisans could improve their skills and also adding a Japanese touch in their work. Even though Artisans Angkor is specialized in the revitalization of Khmer craftsmanship, the artisans can always benefit from other Asian skills to perfect their art. Indeed, his teaching was really appreciated, especially for gold leaves application technique, which is already used by our craftswomen, but in another way… Mr. Yamada thus contributed to extend our artisans’ savoir-faire in silk painting.