SPINNING AT NORLHA
2017

SPINNING AT NORLHA

Spinning is a natural activity in most pastoral cultures. Tibetan nomads live among sheep and yak, and have spun and woven their animal’s wool and ...

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YAK FELT
2017

YAK FELT

Felting is an ancient craft, a way of binding fibers to form fabrics and rugs for everyday use.

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THE TIBETAN PONCHO
2017

THE TIBETAN PONCHO

As in the case of its South American cousin, on the Tibetan Plateau the poncho is worn for riding, for walking in the rain and braving the ever cha...

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BLACK POTTERY
2017

BLACK POTTERY

When looking to bring more charm to our Norden Camp dishware, we thought of Tibetan Black Pottery, which had undergone a revival in Gyethang, now c...

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TSA-TSAS
2017

TSA-TSAS

Tsa-tsas are a form of Buddhist art that has flourished for centuries across the Tibetan Plateau, throughout the Himalayas, and beyond, as far as M...

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CARPET COLLECTION
2017

CARPET COLLECTION

Tibetan carpets are recognised throughout the world for their colorful patterns, and for quality that will last you a lifetime.

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NORLHA CARPETS
2016

NORLHA CARPETS

Norlha’s Carpet Project began in June 2016. The training workshop is situated in Labrang, with twelve trainees from Choni and Labrang, and two trai...

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TRAINING IN NEPAL
2016

TRAINING IN NEPAL

After completing their training in Cambodia in January 2007, the Norlha team moved on to Nepal. In Cambodia they had learned silk weaving, in Nepal...

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NORLHA IN CAMBODIA
2016

NORLHA IN CAMBODIA

In October 2006, the core Norlha team traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to train in weaving. Some on the team had never been further than Labrang, le...

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