Glimpses of What’s to Come
Making Datsi
with Choden Wangmo
Cheese is an essential ingredient in Bhutanese
cooking, Choden Wangmo invited us into her
generational farm home and told us about
handmade cheese and the links to health in
Bhutan.
Themes: Intergenerational, Taste, Health, Care, Connections, Compassion.
Dying Textiles
with Choying Lhamo
Choying runs the family business that has improved the status of weavers in Bhutan since 1995. She tells us how she herself began to experiment with natural dye, its sustainability and environmental relations, and her collaborations with weavers in Japan.
Themes: Heirlooms, Taste, Craft, Status, Intergenerational, Environmental connections
Carving Wood
with Kinley Wangchuk
Altars are prominent parts of every Bhutanese home across religious denominations, and Kinley Wangchuk is gaining recognition for his exceptional creativity and skill in traditional designs. He talked to us about the limits of time and client patience, and his own goals for the future.
Themes: Themes: Craft, Creativity, Business, Sacred/Symbols, Passion, Patience, Status
Making Incense
with Nidup Zangmo
Nidup grew up helping out with the incense her parents made, and she had pursued her own office career before they announced their retirement. Suddenly back in the family business, she dove into incense to explore the meaning behind this millennia old craft, and how it connects to healthcare and interfaith connections. She endlessly experiments to strike the balance between prescribed ingredients and aesthetic fragrances.
Themes: Health, Connections, Experiment, Creativity, Craft, Faith, Passion, Intergenerational
Fixing Textiles
with Sangita Gurung
Mme Sangita invited us into her lab at the Royal Textile Academy where she conserves treasures of the state, of monasteries, and of the royal family. Beyond just these rare treasures, Sangita believes in taking care of the textiles in your own life, she insists tha they have a life just like us.
She is always inventing new stitches to help support beloved pieces, and teaches them to visiting students.
Themes: Passion, Patience, Sacred/Symbols, Experiments
