Cambodia Wood and Stone Carving Shop

[siamarthouse]

Perfect arts and craft, Khmer art sculpture has beautiful and charming of artwork.

[alex46215]

no modern tools..AND PRICELESS WORK....

[rckayres]

@sunflr1986 - While plaguehorn's comment lacked refinement, I don't see how it was racist. Perhaps plaguehorn is Cambodian...but that is beside the point. It is much more likely that plaguehorn is simply guilty of making a dumb comment. If plaguehorn is a racist, then my advise to you is take your preternatural talents and play them out at Lotto or Powerball. People everywhere make dumb comments about other people (same race or not) - doesn't make it racist.

[1757ron]

wow, they do beautiful art work!!!

[DevataOrg]

Great video Nick! Khmer carvers have brought stone and wood to life with intricate details since the dawn of their civilization. It was interesting to see that most of the wood carvers are women, as well as the stone finishing carvers. In the west (particularly in medieval times) these professions were restricted to men. Your video implies that women may have played a significant role in decorating Angkor's ancient temples as well.

[slickman710]

@DevataOrg YOU PEOPLE NEED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE WOOD PRODUCTS!! THOES POOR PEOPLE ONLY GET PAID LIKE 1.00 PER DAY TO DO HEAVY WORK YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELF FOR BUYING OR SUP[PORTING COMPANIES LIKE THIS !!

[lukkha1]

@slickman710 they only get paid a dollar a day as you say so damn thanks god they have you to take that dollar away from them. by asking people to buy american.

[afrodita658]

amazing. i`d lik it. 

[dpike54]

Hi Nik....I like the look of this!! I aim to begin a WordPress Blog & Facebook page in the near future promoting eco & sustainable products, services, businesses and travel etc etc...Would appreciate it if you would provide more details on their carving business, location and contact details...You can find me on Facebook & MSN Live: darren-james-pike@live.co.uk and Skype: darren.james.pike and email: dpike54@ymail.com

Many thanks and Best Wishes.....Namaste cariad....Darren

[Panditha666]

do you know the name of this shop and where in cambodia it is? and do they make anything including fine art frames?

[2020abcd]

You guyz are AMAZING!!! May you do well in your trade.

[dokontra]

They are artists but at the price of peanuts.

Very talented

[planetbonsai]

FLABAGASTED, i love looking at it, im going to start wood/stone carving

[rogue10000]

why arent they rich? those things should sell for thousands...of pounds

[NikTheCat]

If you ever to there, plan to buy something to help support their industry.

[plaguehorn]

Yea there is a child there, though a laborer, is a bit harsh, that boy is learning a great skill, to which if he has 1/2a brain to go with those skilled hands he could move anywhere in the world and make $, if thats what he wants

[NikTheCat]

Keep in mind that people in that part of the world look younger than they are. We had a guide in Laos I would swear was 16, but he was a college graduate.

[irgeniusib]

@plaguehorn half a brain?. these people cant just get up and leave theire country like you or I they have travel restrictions. imposed by the west

[ramjam25]

wonder how many chips of stone the little boy gets in his eye ?

but he has a job :)

[Iampolynesian]

Southeat Asian woodcarvers , it's true they are Legend

[Iampolynesian]

It's like just playing on the floor or something lol, the lady is making a master work, probably going to into a very expensive Gallery to be sold, and she's just hammerin away on the floor lol, day dreaming lol

[NikTheCat]

They said that that big carving was for a head board for a bed. The buyer was a rich guy in England

[DragonToes13]

not to mention the added bonus of your work being around possibly thousands of years from now , to be dug up and put back on the wall some where else - a true legacy; footprints you and your culture were here -

[DragonToes13]

If you can't "make" it you can make something equal it's value- 2 statues and you have yourself the down payment on a middle class American house , you don't have to lie for a living, or cheat, or steal, or market lol.

There are talents that come with that those skills, usually anything to do with creative thinking- culinary arts, picture these guys building cakes - Interior design, simple geometric patterns must be a breaze , Architectural Design - etc etc

[DragonToes13]

anything in that Gallery they can make at a whim, each one made for any great collection for any time, good food, and the ability to create anything in your imagination at a Master skill level ? everyone should wish to be so lucky , you want for nothing except materials, and they have plenty in that location

[DragonToes13]

better salary? lol who needs a salary lol, you can carve or sculpt yourself shelter of fine art

[meekaown]

someone please support this.

they should get a better salary!

[anula2]

yea, and i think i saw a kid labourer towards the end of the video

[cuzicancarve]

Incredible carving skills. Truely, masters of their craft! I can only hope to someday carve half as well.

[alexmazariegos]

and they get pay penneys