They would gather bamboo and stretch them to become round or flat plates that serve as their canvas. Because it's made of bamboo, it's very light to carry so it's easy to take home.
Paintings often depict women wearing the traditional Vietnamese clothing, Ao Dai. Another common feature is the Non La the cone-shaped hats.
Aside from painting on the bamboo canvass, they also put egg shells and capiz shells to decorate their woodwork.
Some of the plates are dyed to provide contrast to the white egg or capiz shells.
These are then polished and varnished to give it a shine.
What I like most about their work is how they combined different mediums (paint, egg and capiz shells) to make decorative pieces. Also, the final glossy finish gives it a more "expensive" feel to it.
Prices range from US$15 for small pieces to $100+ for the larger and more intricate designs.
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