Our crafts
Fifteen know-hows, five living traditions.
Every family of craft at Satcha carries centuries of Cambodian knowledge — reinterpreted, material by material, with contemporary design.
Family 01
Carving
Subtractive craft — releasing form from solid matter. Across four materials, Satcha’s carvers translate Khmer ornament and contemporary line into objects you can hold.
- StoneSandstone and soft stone, the language of Angkor’s bas-reliefs.
- WoodHardwoods worked by hand, grain following the cut.
- BambooThe same Kampong Cham bamboo that builds the center, carved fine.
- LeatherHand-tooled hides, an enduring Cambodian decorative craft.
Family 02
Weaving
Additive craft — structure built strand by strand. From rigid fibres to the finest threads, weaving spans Satcha’s widest range of materials.
- RattanPliable cane wound into baskets, furniture and frames.
- SeagrassCoastal fibre, supple and quietly luminous.
- Water hyacinthAn invasive river plant turned into prized, sustainable material.
- SilkCambodia’s storied textile heritage, woven on the loom.
- CottonEveryday fibre, dyed and woven for comfort and use.
Family 03
Painting & Lacquer
Surface as story. Painting and traditional lacquer give craft objects depth, colour and the slow patina of layered work.
- PaintingHand-painted motifs drawn from Khmer iconography.
- LacquerBuilt in patient coats for a deep, durable finish.
Family 04
Jewelry
Adornment at the human scale — the most intimate of the crafts, worn close.
- JewelryPieces designed and finished by hand at the center.
Family 05
Silver plating
A specialist metal finish, lending lustre and protection to handcrafted forms.
- Silver platingA refined surface treatment in the Cambodian silversmith tradition.
See these know-hows practised live — meet the artisans in their bamboo workshops.
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