Discover Lam Dong through unique handicraft workshops.

Small workshops, where people can learn and experience pottery making, flower pressing, candle making, and more, are becoming a new option for those who want to rediscover the slow, tranquil, and poetic atmosphere of Lam Dong, the land of a thousand flowers.

Tourists participate in a pottery workshop at a pottery shop in Lam Vien ward, Da Lat ( Lam Dong province ).

Early in the morning, in the cool weather, the small workshop under the pine trees becomes cozy with the laughter of tourists. The smell of clay, the scent of pottery glaze, and a little sunlight streaming through the window create an atmosphere that is both warm and tranquil.

Ms. Tran Thi Kim Dung, owner of a pottery workshop on Trang Trinh Street, Lam Vien Ward, Da Lat, smiled gently, holding a lump of clay and demonstrating the pottery-making process to everyone. On a wooden table, neatly arranged blocks of soft clay, their damp, cool scent filling the air. Each person had their own potter's wheel and a lump of clay, setting their own goals for creating a pottery "masterpiece" during the workshop with great enthusiasm.

The trainees are guided through the steps to create their own ceramic products.

As the turntable rotates, those hands begin meticulously kneading and shaping, and cute cups, bowls, vases, or souvenirs gradually emerge amidst laughter and sweat.

Passionate about handicrafts, Ms. Tran Thi Kim Dung left Ho Chi Minh City and moved to Lam Dong province to start her own pottery workshop.

Ms. Dung, the workshop owner, busily guided and corrected each hand movement, helping the trainees complete their works according to their initial wishes and ideas. After more than three hours of diligently kneading, shaping, and painting, everyone had their own unique piece of pottery, not perfect, but full of memories. Amidst the scent of hot tea and drying clay, the lesson ended with smiles and a feeling of peace, as if they had just touched the slow pace of life here.

Participating in pottery workshops helps young people improve their aesthetic sense and concentration, and also helps everyone, especially, stay away from phones and electronic devices.

Delighted with the cup she had just made, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh Tram, a tourist from Dong Nai, happily shared that she was on vacation with her mother. The two of them had registered for this pottery class. Tram felt very happy to be able to create her own pottery product and have enjoyable experiences with her mother. This is a beautiful memory and a meaningful time to relax after stressful hours of studying at school. Through this, Tram gained more life skills and developed more patience and meticulousness.

Nguyen Ngoc Quynh Tram, a tourist from Dong Nai, enjoyed the pottery-making experience.

Passionate about handcrafted products, Ms. Dung left Ho Chi Minh City to start her business here with a pottery and coffee workshop. Each class only accepts 6-8 people to ensure sufficient time for instruction and guidance on each student's crafting process.

After being shaped and colored, the products are left to dry naturally, pre-fired, glazed, and fired to create a complete ceramic item. Once fired, the finished products are sent directly to the students' homes for use, as souvenirs, or as small gifts for family and friends.

These workshops help people slow down, explore, create, relax, and learn useful skills while enjoying the simple joys of life.

Ms. Dung said, "I opened this pottery workshop with the belief that it's not just a place to teach skills or make products, but also a place where everyone can slow down, explore, create, and relax. Each workshop not only helps participants improve their aesthetic sense and concentration but also helps everyone, especially children, stay away from phones and electronic devices."

After being shaped, the product is glazed and fired to create a complete ceramic item.

Besides pottery-making experiences, Lam Dong, the land of a thousand flowers, also attracts tourists with handicraft workshops such as: making scented candles, soap, rattan weaving, painting, handmade chocolate, baking... Participating in handicraft workshops provides an opportunity to immerse oneself in local culture and create unique works of art with one's own hands.

These workshops attract not only international visitors but are also popular with many domestic tourists, especially families and groups of young friends.

"Handicraft tourism" not only attracts international tourists but is also popular with many domestic tourists, especially families and groups of young friends.

Along with flower viewing, cloud hunting, and coffee shop visits, "handicraft experiential tourism" contributes to attracting tourists and locals with novel experiences, perseverance, exploration, creativity, and the feeling of creating something of one's own.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/kham-pha-lam-dong-qua-nhung-workshop-thu-cong-doc-dao-397945.html