The Organization

The National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival (NCKCR) was founded by Mr Serge Rega, enthusiastic ceramist, he leads since 2003 researches and experiences on minerals in Siem Reap region; he record the complete disappearance of Khmer Ancestral Ceramics techniques. Following his preoccupation due of the disappearance of this major Khmer traditional craft and an entire chapter of Cambodia’s history, he made it his mission to rediscover, promote, teach and protect this disappeared Khmer Traditional craft. To better achieve this goals, he founded the NCKCR.

Immediately, the National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival was adopted by international leaders in the field of Southeast Asian studies; expressing the necessity to thrive such a National Centre with a high national and international profile. The organization has been featured in both the national and the international media, including Touch Stone Magazine, Ceramics Today, and has also received awards from private organizations and donors.

During its first year of operations, the National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival has accomplished a great deal. With generous funding of private donors, it install a studio; base of the NCKCR’s activities. Training for Khmers potters; research on Khmer Antiques glaze and bisque; development of Khmer Contemporary Art; organization of the International Khmer Ceramics Festival are performed. The NCKCR had also setup a demonstration booth in the night market of Siem Reap and developed links with tours operators to promote the revival of the Khmer Ceramics Art.

Activities of the National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival must be decentralized, aiming access to ceramics knowledge for more disadvantaged peoples in rural areas. The NCKCR will setup rural workshops and perform structured sessions of vocational training to better achieve this goal.

The National Center for Khmer Ceramics Revival has already initiated a number of important projects, and numerous others are planned for the future. The NCKCR aims to install a library dedicated to ceramics and translate technical, artistic and fundamental books in Khmer language aiming to offer this knowledge to more peoples as possible. Also perform the International Khmer Ceramics Festival, to provoke competences transfer and promote the Khmer Ceramics. A program aiming to open the Khmer Contemporary Art to more technologies. Performance of research in many domains of the ceramics.