Dhukuti
DhukutiThe Atelier Exhibition

Crafted by hand, carried by tradition.

A Kathmandu cultural house for Thangka, singing bowls, pashmina and wood carving. Scroll to bring each piece into the light.

Currently on view

  • 01Seven-Metal Singing Bowl
  • 02Kalachakra Mandala Thangka
  • 03Hand-Loomed Pashmina Shawl
  • 04Carved Peacock Window

01The Hands Behind It

Five generations of Newar craft, from Patan to your home

Dhukuti — the artisans at work

Every piece begins in a courtyard workshop in Patan and Bhaktapur, shaped by artisans whose families have practised the same craft for centuries. Singing bowls are hammered from a seven-metal alloy; Thangkas are painted with mineral pigments and 24-karat gold; pashmina is hand-loomed from high-Himalayan cashmere. We pay our makers fairly and name them with pride.

Patan · Bhaktapur · Thimi

The Exhibition Wall

5 plates · from the workshop
Hand-loomed pashmina, dyed with natural colour and dried in the courtyard sun
01Hand-loomed pashmina, dyed with natural colour and dried in the courtyard sun
01Hand-loomed pashmina, dyed with natural colour and dried in the courtyard sun
Wheel-thrown black-clay vessels, drawn from the kilns of Thimi
02Wheel-thrown black-clay vessels, drawn from the kilns of Thimi
02Wheel-thrown black-clay vessels, drawn from the kilns of Thimi
Spun cashmere on the loom, waiting for the weaver's shuttle
03Spun cashmere on the loom, waiting for the weaver's shuttle
03Spun cashmere on the loom, waiting for the weaver's shuttle
A seven-metal singing bowl, hand-hammered and tuned by ear
04A seven-metal singing bowl, hand-hammered and tuned by ear
04A seven-metal singing bowl, hand-hammered and tuned by ear
Mineral pigments and a fine brush, mid-stroke on a Thangka canvas
05Mineral pigments and a fine brush, mid-stroke on a Thangka canvas
05Mineral pigments and a fine brush, mid-stroke on a Thangka canvas

02From Workshop to Home

How each piece is made

Read these as the placard beside the work — the path every object travels before it reaches your hands.

  1. 01

    Meet the maker

    We work directly with artisan families in Patan, Bhaktapur and Thimi — no middlemen.

  2. 02

    Natural materials

    Seven-metal alloys, high-Himalayan cashmere, mineral pigments and seasoned hardwood.

  3. 03

    Hand-finished

    Every bowl is tuned by ear, every Thangka blessed, every shawl inspected thread by thread.

  4. 04

    Fair delivery

    A fair price to the maker and insured delivery across Nepal — eSewa, Khalti or cash on hand.

03The Living Studio

Hold each craft in your hands

Pick a piece to inspect it in 3D. Strike the singing bowl to hear it resonate, switch pashmina colours and wood finishes live, and read the story of each object in English or नेपाली.

Select an exhibit

Polished Brass

Seven-Metal Singing Bowl

Rs. 8,500

A hand-hammered Himalayan singing bowl tuned to a deep, resonant F note. Tap to hear it ring.

Finish · Polished Brass

Tap “Strike the bowl” to hear it resonate · drag to rotate · switch the metal finish

05In Their Words

Carried home with care

I struck the bowl on the screen and knew the tone before it ever reached me. It arrived sounding exactly the same.
Pemba S. · Boudha, Kathmandu
Reading the Thangka's story in Nepali made it feel like ours. The detail in the 3D view is extraordinary.
Maya G. · Bhaktapur
Switching the pashmina colours live helped my mother choose the madder red. Beautiful craft, honest price.
Tashi L. · Patan

06Good to Know

Questions, answered

Are the singing bowls really tuned?

Yes — each bowl is hand-tuned by ear to a specific note. The tone you hear when you tap it in the studio is synthesised at the same base frequency as the real piece.

Is the Thangka hand-painted?

Every Thangka is painted by hand on cotton canvas with mineral pigments and 24-karat gold, then consecrated. No two are identical.

How do I pay and receive my order?

We accept eSewa, Khalti, bank transfer or cash. Delivery is insured across Nepal, typically within 5–7 days.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes. We handle customs paperwork for Thangka and craft exports and ship worldwide via courier.

07Visit the House

Come, or send us a message

See Dhukuti in person in Patan, or message us to commission a piece or arrange shipping.

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Kupondole Heights, Patan, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal