PHAP LAM ENAMEL – A VIETNAMESE CRAFT HERITAGE
Nghệ Thuật Pháp Lam – Di Sản Thủ Công Việt
🗓 9:00 – 16:00 | Friday, 6 March & 9:00 – 15:00 | Saturday, 7 March
📍 Workshop Area – Tent C1, Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC)
What if color could be shaped by fire, patience, and the steady hands of an artisan?
Step into the world of Pháp Lam — Vietnam’s refined enamel art, where vibrant pigments are fused onto metal through meticulous layering and polishing. More than a decorative technique, Pháp lam is a dialogue between craftsmanship and time.
Originating from the royal court of Hue, this exquisite enamel art once adorned palaces, temples, and ceremonial objects. Today, you have the rare opportunity to experience it firsthand.
🔥 Watch as raw mineral colors transform under heat
🎨 Learn the delicate enamel-polishing technique guided by skilled artisans
✨ Create your own Pháp lam souvenir — a small yet meaningful artwork shaped by your own hands
Every piece you make carries more than color. It carries a story of Vietnamese heritage, artistry, and cultural preservation.
Whether you are a collector, designer, buyer, or cultural enthusiast, this immersive workshop invites you to move beyond observing — and become part of the craft.
Create. Fire. Polish.
And bring home a handcrafted memory from Vietnam that will last for generations.
