{"id":3707,"date":"2025-06-30T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:36:10","slug":"workshop-presso-la-scuola-secondaria-di-belle-arti-di-phnom-penh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/workshop-presso-la-scuola-secondaria-di-belle-arti-di-phnom-penh\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop at the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From May 21st to 23rd, Il Nodo had the pleasure of leading a three-day jewelry workshop at the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Cambodia. The goal was to introduce students to the art of handmade <em><i>wire-wrapped <\/i><\/em>&nbsp;jewelry, transforming simple metal wires and beads into creative, personal designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Day 1, students were introduced to the Il Nodo team: Martina, the country representative of our NGO; Panha, project manager of the <em><i>La Bottega dell'Arte<\/i><\/em>&nbsp;project; Sokny, Panha\u2019s assistant; Samorn, artisan and instructor of the My Own Hands course; <em>My Own Hands<\/em>&nbsp;and Phearak, a second-year student. Most of the participants were unfamiliar with <em><i>wire-wrapped <\/i><\/em> \u00a0jewelry. To get them started, teacher Samorn introduced the basic tools and materials, then demonstrated how to make a butterfly-shaped hairpin using brass wire. The students were fascinated to see how such a simple material could be transformed. Later, they created footprint bookmarks and experimented with braided ring designs \u2014 all with impressive creativity and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second day focused on crafting wire-wrapped rings, earrings, and bracelets. <em><i>wire-wrapped <\/i><\/em>rings, earrings, and bracelets. Students selected stones and beads, learned how to securely connect elements using wire, and explored various ways to decorate their unique pieces. Their designs reflected a wide range of ideas and personal styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the final day, students presented their own design concepts. Some created necklaces with brass wire, others made hairpins inspired by traditional Khmer motifs, hammered bracelets, fruit-shaped keychains, and more. At the end of the workshop, each student selected one piece to keep as a lasting memory of their experience with Il Nodo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the workshop, many students felt uncertain and hesitant\u2014they didn\u2019t know what <em><i>wire-wrapped <\/i><\/em> was or how to make it. After three days of hands-on learning, they not only understood the techniques but also discovered their own creative potential. They expressed heartfelt thanks to Il Nodo for offering them an experience they had never imagined and warmly welcomed the team throughout the workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Secondary-School-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Impressed by the students\u2019 growth and enthusiasm, the school\u2019s principal expressed strong interest in hosting another workshop in the future. To conclude the event, Mr. Heng Kamsam presented Il Nodo with a Letter of Appreciation, and Director Mr. Yen Entareak gifted a beautiful painting depicting a traditional Khmer game. After distributing certificates of participation, Martina also donated brass wire and beads to the school, encouraging students to continue practicing in their free time.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dal 21 al 23 maggio, Il Nodo ha avuto il piacere di condurre un workshop di tre giorni presso la Scuola Secondaria di Belle Arti di Phnom Penh, con l\u2019obiettivo di introdurre gli studenti all\u2019arte della gioielleria artigianale in tecnica wire-wrapping, trasformando semplici fili di metallo e perline in gioielli innovativi. Nel primo giorno, gli [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":3710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-e-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3707"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3718,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707\/revisions\/3718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ilnodoonlus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}