The Khmer Ceramics & Fine Arts Centre in Siem Reap is a truly wonderful and extraordinary place. The centre aims to rediscover and reintroduce Khmer ancestral pottery techniques and support the development of contemporary Khmer ceramics art. The centre includes places were thousands of wonderful, unique ceramic pieces are produced by hand every week. With talented potters some of whom are deaf and mute creating economic opportunities, and helping taking people out of poverty. We were given a great and informative tour. There is a fabulous shop. We could have easily bought 100s of amazing pieces, but we settled for some wonderful bowls and mugs, for ourselves (a great reminder of our Cambodian holiday) and some unique gifts for family and friends. Additionally there is a cafe bar and workshop where people can receive a lesson in pottery and create some of their own work! Unfortunately we only found the centre on our last day so did not take any classes. The centre is slightly out of the main Siem Reap tourist area, but easily reachable with a low cost tuk-tuk ride. I wholeheartedly recommend you add a visit to Khmer ceramics to any Cambodian holiday.

First time the two of us have attempted pottery and we really enjoyed it, a big highlight of our trip and most fun we had in Siem reap. They were really nice and guided us through it very well without speaking to us. We had an early bus trip the next day so we weren’t able to pick up our pottery so they even shipped it to our acom in Phnom Penh. Very grateful Definitely recommend if you are in Siem reap

We just visited the centre to do some shopping and had a short tour of the centre. We had been to a few restaurants in Phnom Penh that had served food on plates from Khmer ceramics.The products are beautifully made and there is a huge variety of items for purchase. I could have happily bought half the shop but apparently airlines have some weight limits!

Even though this was our first time doing pottery, we were made aware about each and every possible way to learn atleast 4 items. Session is very well organized and in a small amount of time, under tutelage of arts centre pottery teachers, you can actually build 5-6 pieces. If you are able to come back next the day, roughly 24 hours later, they will give you your pottery pieces. If you have a flight or are continuing onward in your journey, they allow you to pick any items upto 10 USD limit, that you can take from their shop. We had a flight so we picked an item each from their shop. They were super friendly and super cool. Highly recommend this in Siam Reap

It was my husband and I first time trying our hands at pottery. It was a really fun experience and the teachers also made it such a great experience. We liked that we could keep one pot we made each however unfortunately they didn’t make the trip home in our bags (bad packing). So I would probably recommend bubble wrap or get them posted. If you want something to do and want to try pottery this is a great class to take.

We took our 15, 13, and 9 year olds to make pottery. All of us were beginners and had blast! The staff was super friendly and patient. The Centre employs the hearing impaired who were able to show us what to do, step by step. Each of us could make up to 5 pieces, and upon completion, we got to choose which one to have fired. Our finished product was delivered to our hotel the next day.

Such a fun way to spend a couple hours! Our instructor had the patience of a saint and was such a sweet spirit. There were a couple times where we had to start over 4 or 5 times on a project but we enjoyed every minute. Be prepared to get a little messy though as muddy water does splash some.

We loved the ceramics class! While we were hopeless at making them our instructor was very patient and also not afraid to mock our efforts when warranted. One thing to note that we didn’t realise is if you want to take home one of your creations, you need to go back and pick it up the next day as they need to glaze it overnight. We had a flight the next day so were unable to do this but as a consolation they do let you pick out one of their pieces to take home for free (under $10)!

We visited with our 9yr and enjoyed very much. The driver picked us up at the hotel nd dropped us at the musuem afterwards. Samol was our instructor and she was very patient and guided us well. We had several pieces delivered to the hotel the next evening and easy to bring small pots back for a unique souvenir. Great vibe at the studio and would highly recommend for everyone. Thank you Samol!!

If you have a spare couple of hours I highly recommend going to Khmer Ceramics Centre and learn how to make your own pieces. Their location is a short tuk tuk ride out of town and all of their staff are incredibly friendly. All of the instructors are deaf but not knowing sign language is not a problem - you can tell when they are laughing at your disastrous attempts or praising when you get it right. You get to make 5 pieces and then decorate one and they fire it up for you overnight. I love how my bowl turned out and get to keep it as a fond memento for years to come. Thank you at all at Khmer Ceramics

Fun and interesting experience. I wish we could do the whole process ourselves. The staff helped us a lot as the time is limited, and we had to create 5 potteries. I feel making 2-3 potteries is enough...

My group of 12 went to try our hands at pottery making with Khmer Ceramics and Arts Centre on Nov 26. At the onset, booking and communications were easy with Mr. Kimshay via WhatsApp. We were picked up at our hotel and brought to the school. The hands on session was really fun, punctuated with plenty of laughter as some pieces broke off or went awry. We made 5 pieces in total, 3 guided by the instructor and 2 on our own. The instructors were all young and very very friendly. Shared alot of laughter together when our pottery pieces didnt cooperate with us..really really hilarious. In the end we get to choose our favourite piece to be fired and for keeps. We added the painting session, which was a little more serious but no less creative as we painted 4 pieces of ready made pottery. Oh, a final note. Our thanks to Mr. Kimshay. He was a fantastic guy. Very friendly, always accomodating. Kudos to him and his team...the very best. Go do this...it is really really fun..

Was there with two toddler children. Instructors are deaf and mute but very skilled. They tried to give the guests and customers your money worth and knowing how tight everyone’s itinery is - their 90min session will include 5 clay potteries to be made with the help of the instructor( I agree with some others it felt abit rushed - but it was because of reason above, also you can spend the entire 90min slowly making 1 clay model if you so prefer) I’m sure you can negotiate with the center to have longer and unhurried sessions. Essentially they are really such nice artistes in the center. Patient and obliging. We are Glad we came. Also do look at the shop inside the center - they have a seamless way to send the ceramics overseas to your home with insurance - all you need to do is to pay. Lovely place

The pottery class which included modelling and painting already made pieces was an enjoyable experience. The instructors were very patient with our group of 25 students guiding them to produce pieces which they were proud to take home. This was a great activity and also for us to be able to support this social enterprise that provides employment opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Thank you Kimshay and your team!

We spent a really enjoyable 2 hours on the Khmer Ceramics pottery making class. The teacher takes you through the basics and then in the following 2 hours, with her guidance, you make 5 pieces of your own using the pottery wheel. You then choose your favourite piece and they fire it in the kiln overnight for you to collect the next day. It’s a lovely location, very peaceful under the trees and close to the river. Highly recommended!