The craftwork of Bhutan, much like the rest of the country, is very much rooted in tradition. In order to keep the Bhutanese culture alive, and pass down the skills through generations, schools like the Institute of Zorig Chosum are responsible for training students to create various traditional pieces of art.
The art forms of Bhutan are very similar to those of Tibet. Popular figures are rooted in Vajrayana Buddhism, and divine beings are pictured as shapes or objects in lavish colours. These crafts represent the "spirit and identity of the Himalayan Kingdom" and are commonly referred to as the Zorig Chosum. This translate to the "thirteen arts and crafts of Bhutan". The sacred arts include carpentry, painting, paper making, blacksmithery, sculpting, bamboowork, needlework, and many others.
Resources are found and created to make these crafts a possibility. Bamboo work features bow and arrow making to keep their national sport, archery, alive. Textiles are created uniquely and given as gifts for major milestones like birth and marriage. The colours, figures and shapes are all rooted in Buddhist tradition, and will continue to be taught for generations to come.