Old craft, new light.
A contemporary studio for the singing bowl, the Thangka, pashmina and carved wood — the same Kathmandu hands, a cleaner frame. Scroll to bring each piece forward.
Currently on view
- 01Seven-Metal Singing Bowl
- 02Thimi Studio Vase
- 03Hand-Loomed Pashmina Shawl
- 04Carved Peacock Panel
01Made by hand
Newar craft, edited for the way you live now
Every piece still starts in a courtyard workshop in Patan and Bhaktapur, shaped by artisans whose families have kept the same craft for generations. Bowls are hammered from a seven-metal alloy; Thangkas painted in mineral pigment and 24-karat gold; pashmina hand-loomed from high-Himalayan cashmere. We simply present it plainly — clean lines, honest materials, the maker named on every label.
Patan · Bhaktapur · Thimi
The Exhibition Wall
2 plates · from the workshop
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.
- 01
Meet the maker
We work directly with artisan families in Patan, Bhaktapur and Thimi — no middlemen.
- 02
Honest materials
Seven-metal alloys, high-Himalayan cashmere, mineral pigments and seasoned hardwood — nothing hidden.
- 03
Hand-finished
Every bowl is tuned by ear, every Thangka blessed, every shawl checked thread by thread.
- 04
Fair delivery
A fair price to the maker and insured delivery across Nepal — eSewa, Khalti or cash.
03The Living Studio
Pick it up. Turn it over.
Choose a piece to inspect it in 3D. Strike the singing bowl to hear it ring, switch pashmina colours and wood finishes live, and read each object's story in English or नेपाली.
Select an exhibit
Seven-Metal Singing Bowl
Rs. 8,500
Hand-hammered from a seven-metal alloy and tuned to a clean, low F. Tap it to hear the tone.
Finish · Polished Brass
Tap “Strike the bowl” to hear it resonate · drag to rotate · switch the metal finish
04The Collection
The catalogue, in full
5 works05In Their Words
Carried home with care
I tapped the bowl on the screen and knew the tone before it shipped. It arrived sounding exactly the same.
The clean look made it easy to picture the Thangka on my wall, and reading its story in Nepali sealed it.
Switching the pashmina to bone, live, helped me choose in seconds. Modern, simple, honest craft.
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 Maku in person in Patan, or message us to commission a piece or arrange shipping.
- Telephone
- +977 1 5012 880
- Message us
- namaste@maku.com.np
- The House
- Kupondole Heights, Patan, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal