35+ years weaving
Ms. Thuy
Lead artisan · Double-weave master
Leads the Kim Son collective. Every mirror passes through her studio.
Kim Son, Ninh Binh · Since 1829
MADE THE LONG WAY
Seven generations of weavers. One Vietnamese village. Every Artera piece begins here.
The Kim Son Story
"I learned the double-weave from my mother, standing on a stool. She learned it from hers."
— Ms. Thuy, lead artisan, 35 years weaving. Her collective wove every piece in this season's batch.
The makers
Seven generations, named and known.
Every piece in Artera is handwoven by a named artisan from Kim Son. These are the hands that shape our collection.
28+ years weaving
Ms. Lien
Seagrass specialist
Inherited the seagrass harvest from her mother. Shapes our lamp shade weaves.
47 families · 3 villages
The Collective
The wider Kim Son circle
Four to six pairs of hands touch every piece before it ships.
What sets us apart
Three things you won't find anywhere else.
6+
Hours of handwork
Per piece. Weaving alone. The difference is visible from across the room.
Ms. Thuy
Named artisan
Not a vague 'artisan-made' label. A name, a face, 35 years of craft.
42
Pieces per batch
Small-run. When a batch closes, the design returns to the archive.
The craft difference
Visible from across the room.
Artera · Kim Son
Handwoven (left) vs mass-produced (right). The tightness of the weave tells the truth.
The Kim Son Story
"I learned the double-weave from my mother, standing on a stool. She learned it from hers."
— Ms. Thuy, lead artisan, 35 years weaving. Her collective wove every piece in this season's batch.
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