Studio Naenna — Attraction in Chiang Mai Province

I would definitively recommend this place: I've heard about them in Berlin, hearing a presentation of Lamorna Cheesman (designer and manager of the place). As textile Student I came here for a " one week Backstrap Loom Workshop" I felt really welcomed and i learned a lot, bringing at home a really beautiful woven piece. Sripai, who give me the workshop was really helpful and patience. From what i know they also organize Indigo Workshops, sounds also really interesting.

This place has a long tradition and knowledge about Thai-Lao textiles. You can learn a lot about the whole process hidden behind a beautiful textile piece. I was mostly fascinated in the ethic of Studio Naenna, producing in a traditional and handicraft way (with a big respect of the women's producing it) and with natural materials (like natural dies). And of course the pieces they produce are incredibly beautiful, and is definitively worth to know more about the incredible work that is in each...

The indigo class was the best thing that my gf (now wife!) did during our travels. Patricia was truly amazing. She is a professor of textiles with an outrageously deep knowledge of everything from the chemistry of various dyes, to the history of the peoples who use them and how that affected the evolution of textiles. I spent 3 days peppering her with a tiring amount of questions, and she continuously provided deeply insightful answers. If you are interested in crafts, arts, or sciences this is the stop for you.

Additionally, they are very involved in the community, which resulted in the enrichment of our vacation. Every recommendation they provided turned out to be an amazing experience far from the beaten path.

They also sell great clothes.

I apologize to them for writing this review 2 years after going. I am very lazy. This is the first review I have ever written and I am only doing so because of how much it impacted my time...

I visited Studio Naenna from Sydney, AUS for a private week-long backstrap weaving course with the women at this working studio. It was one of the most nourishing experiences I have had. The teachers were so patient and kind (I had never worked with a loom before), and I am absolutely thrilled with the end result. I wove for 17 hours across the week, with cotton hand-dyed with plants by the women working here. It was amazing to be nestled in with the sewers and the dyers and the weavers, along with the shop full of beautiful handmade garments. I am so grateful for the generosity of this community to open up their doors (and veranda!) to someone who has no idea what they were doing. I left with my woven item, a bag of cotton and a new craft I can’t wait to devote myself to learning back home. I hope to be back, there is so...