Our batik ceramics are the result of a wonderful collaboration, celebrating the time honoured traditions of Hmong artisans. Started during lockdowns, it has taken many steps to bring them to you, from the design of the forms, to the traditional Hmong batik designs set on 3-dimensional objects, to replicating these unique patterns by hand on… Continue reading batik ceramics
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A little bit of kudos
We’d like to share with you some unexpected things that happened – we were honoured twice in one month! Firstly, what a privilege to be selected as a special guest at the Australian Chamber of Commerce March Sundowners event, celebrating women in business. And secondly, so proud that Future Traditions was nominated in the category… Continue reading A little bit of kudos
We are moving
We’ve enjoyed welcoming you all to our villa showroom, but the time has come for us to move on from To Ngoc Van. We will be open BY APPOINTMENT only, for the foreseeable future while we get settled in our new place and also take the opportunity to re-calibrate where we are taking the business.… Continue reading We are moving
Happy lunar new year
Welcome to the Year of the Cat. I hope it will bring joy to everyone. For those who only follow us here, you will have noticed the website has been static for a while. We’ve been very active on Instagram and Facebook, but had quite a few problems on the website, like it disappearing for… Continue reading Happy lunar new year
Welcome to the Year of the Tiger
It has been a strange year, with more lockdowns and restrictions but there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. We’ve been working quietly away at several new projects which we look forward to sharing with you during 2022. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for our designs and the… Continue reading Welcome to the Year of the Tiger
It’s been a while …
What a crazy covid year we’ve had. We’ve been keeping you up to date on instagram and facebook, but have been a bit quite of the website as we’ve been planning changes which are still to come to fruition. But more on that another time. Right now the focus is on the festive season, and… Continue reading It’s been a while …
Happy lunar new year
The year of the Buffalo is well and truly upon us. We’re a little late in sending our greetings as we’ve had some tricky access and redirection issues with the website. Fingers crossed these are now resolved, but please let us know if you continue to have any issues. Last year was incredibly tough for… Continue reading Happy lunar new year
Winter is here
Happy new year to all! Let’s hope that 2021 will be kinder to everyone and that we, in turn, will be kinder to the earth. Perhaps still under the spell of the festive season, these winter berries remind of the winters of my childhood, my family and the winter colour my mother would bring in… Continue reading Winter is here
Future Traditions & Friends Christmas Weekend
It’s that time again, Christmas is coming! This year, more than most, I think most of us need all the Christmas cheer we can muster and we need to share it around. As has become a tradition, Future Traditions will open its showroom on the 12th and 13th December and be joined by some of… Continue reading Future Traditions & Friends Christmas Weekend
Big weekend ahead
It’s a big weekend ahead in Hanoi. The new school year has well and truly started, border restrictions have relaxed a little so families who had been living here prior to Covid, have now been able to return. The first of the typhoons has arrived, bringing with it cooler weather. Autumn is here. So this… Continue reading Big weekend ahead