Bendang Studio

Source: Malay Mail, Studio From Child Play to a Coverted Ceramics Brand “I wanted to do something different so I chose ceramics,” says Rozana. But as she realised later, perhaps it wasn’t quite by accident: “As a kid, whenever I went back to my grandmother’s place in Malacca, I would go to the river behind […]

Blacksmith

Source: New Straits Times, Putri Zanina Takes Walk Through Malaccas Charming Old Street Chin Sim, 68, is one of the last blacksmiths in Malacca. He learnt the trade when he was 12 and is still working despite his loss of hearing due to the loud sound of constant hammering of metals. Heating the metal have […]

Orangutan House

Source: The Star, Melaka Orangutan House’s Founder Stays Busy, Creates Art Prints to Stay Afloat Cham, who was five years old then, was mesmerised. When they went home after the movie, he drew a portrait of the painter on the floor with cake powder that belonged to his mother. That was his first portrait. In […]

Colour Beads Nyonya Shoes

Berikut adalah beberapa sejarah, Colourbeads.com Kasut & Aksesori Manik Nyonya bermula di Melaka pada tahun 80-an. Tuan dan Puan Lim, pemilik kedai telah berkecimpung dalam bidang perniagaan kasut kraf tangan selama lebih 30 tahun. Seni halus ini diwarisi daripada ibu bapa mereka dan telah menjadi perniagaan teras mereka selama bertahun-tahun. Kepakaran mereka adalah kasut manik […]

Wooden Barrel Maker

Chan applying some varnish to the metal hoop which helps hold the barrel in place. Source: The Star, Lifestyle 86-year old Mr Chan Cheok Thiam has been making wooden barrels as long as he can remember. He started at the age of 16 and has been at it ever since. Mr Chan must be the […]

Signboard Carver

Source: New Straits Times, Putri Zanina Takes Walk Through Malaccas Charming Old Street Sixty-something Chiew Chai Eng carves wooden signboards by hand. They are mainly made from the hardy Merbau wood. Though it’s a painstaking work that requires mastery in wood carving and refined Chinese calligraphy skill, he’s still at it at his small workshop […]

The Baruh Glamping

Baruh Glamping terletak berhampiran angin sejuk Pantai Puteri yang hanya 30 minit dari luar Bandar Melaka. Keluasan beberapa ekar, deria anda sekaligus meningkat dan ditenangkan dengan pemandangan pokok-pokok yang megah dan dusun yang sarat dengan buah-buahan harum. Di sini, burung langka yang bertenaga mencari perlindungan, rama-rama berkilauan dan pepatung merah menari di sepanjang singkapan berbatu […]

Terompah

Image by flickr.com Via Pinterest Wooden clogs are a type of shoe/slippers/footwear/capal specially carved from wood. The red footrest is made of plastic or rubber. These wooden clogs are available in a variety of color variations and are said to have been used around the 50s and 60s. Yet there is a difference between men’s […]

Nyonya Kebaya

Image by duendebymadamzozo.com Via Pinterest Baju Kebaya Nyonya is the traditional clothing of the Baba Nyonya community. This Baju Kebaya Nyonya was created by the Peranakan people when they migrated to Melaka. It is made from a type of fabric known as Rubia Gauze. This plain-woven fabric is quite sparse and light as it is […]

Bullock Cart

Image by art.com Via Pinterest Bullock Cart is a traditional transport that is a symbol of the glory of the state of Melaka. It was introduced by Indian merchants during the Melaka Sultanate in the 15th century and consisted of four parts, namely the body, wheels, axles, and awnings. The sturdiest parts of a bullock […]