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Imagine yourself taking a journey to Northern Thailand, starting in Chiang Mai. You are interested in design, craft and local culture. Where would you go, where do you start? Or maybe you are a buyer or an interior designer from afar who is looking for new sources for materials, accessories, decorative items or other craft products. How can you find out more about the beautiful craft objects from Northern Thailand, a region also called “Lanna”? Lanna refers to an ancient kingdom that is famed for its craft products; sa’lahmade (salahmade) aims to provide a simple gateway into this realm for visitors and potential buyers of craft products.
The Creative Design Awards (CDA) have been organized for 10 years now and the awards is an annual highlight for the Northern design scene. The CDA 2022 accepts application in over 7-8 categories from 1 August 2022 onwards.
Launch of Lanna Essence Season 2. The Lanna Essence Workshop Season 2 focuses on supporting local entrepreneurs developing new products and business models based on Lanna Essence
Bor Sang Umbrella is a legend that has been passed down to us from our grandparents. Continuing the heritage of our ancestors has been a challenge because it has not just been about taking something old and applying it to a contemporary setting, but using innovation to make our work more contemporary and fashionable and yet incorporate our traditional character in a modern way.
The popular Nimman Soi 1 & Nimmanhaemin Art & Design Promenade (NAP) is back. Nimmanhaemin Road, Soi 1 in Chiang Mai is a tiny, lively and exceptional street, which is full of art, design, and home decoration boutiques.
Kenan and Meta have partnered to provide regular online course to Thai SMEs or entrepreneurs interested in better using Facebook and Instagram
Sa’lahmade is pronounced with a deep, shortish “sa“ and a long low “lah”. Sa’lahmade is a website (salahmade.com) about crafts and artisans from Northern Thailand. It is not an e-commerce platform. If you have any inquiries or want to purchase a product, please contact the artisans or shops directly, but if you have a general inquiry, please contact us. We do also know some strategic shops and product makers that might be able to assist your designing and sourcing products from Northern Thailand.
This stylish food container has wooden handles maing it easy to carry and safe from chemicals made from 100% natural materials. It maintains the temperatures of its contents, is easy to clean, and durable.
This bamboo decorative lamp is made from sustainable local raw materials designed with unique modern patterns inspired by the Lanna local traditions.
This tea set is beautiful in its appearance and its use. It was inspired by the traditional rice baskets that have double layered walls to help hold the temperature within
These earrings are made with Filigree craftsmanship that has been passed down generations. The designs are inspired by Sunflowers, Peony’s, Indian cork tree flowers, crown Imperial flowers, and star gooseberry’s.
This top has been designed to be worn both ways back and front. The patch work feature is made from off cuts from other products made by the label.
The northern region has a vibrant art and cultural scene as it was once a great kingdom of the past where ethnic tribe communities are diverse. They settled in this prosperous land and carried customs, traditions, cultures, and wisdom with them. Through this, the north is abundant with artisans, or “Sa-lah” in the northern dialect. Their artistic skills in handicrafts or “crafts” have been widely known since the old day.
“Salah” are artisans who have a specific craft skill. Their works reflect a diversity from culture, wisdom, tradition, beliefs, resources to ways of life of the northern people. They have passed on knowledge of craftsmanship and have designed various types of crafts with distinctiveness and practicality. Besides, each craft has its own indigenous context.
Creative space located on Wua Lai Road, Chiangmai, the famous location of the local handicraft community that connects both old and new craftsmen and designers, also working with the community to promote, develop and tell stories of hidden local artisans to become more known.
Allyourcraft.com is a website collecting handicrafts from artisans in northern Thailand. To make it easier for people who like them to access and buy. We carefully select the pieces that are indeed the work of local craftsmen or artists. Proudly tell the stories of these creators to others.
Ordinary selected shop collects the products from Northern Thai designers passionate about crafts, using locally sourced materials. The shop also held some workshops, which later became a small community of craft lovers.