Wooden Bowls and Servers
Turned and finished by hand
Salad bowls, serving spoons, small dishes, Many sizes
Shop
The collection.
Everything here is made at our workshop at Chemka Hot Springs. Each piece is handmade, so no two are identical, the one you receive will be close to the photograph rather than a copy of it. Message us with the name of a piece and we will send current photographs, sizes and the price.
Mpingo carving
Carved in African blackwood
Cut, carved, sanded and polished by hand. The dark and pale tones in a single piece are the natural heartwood and sapwood of the mpingo tree.
Serving Spoons, Beaded Handles
Carved wood with beaded and inlaid handles
Sold singly or as a set
Giraffes and Thinkers
Mpingo blackwood, hand-polished
A range of heights, Sold individually
Wapendanao, the Lovers
Carved hardwood, smooth matt finish
Table sculpture, Wedding and anniversary gift
Kifaru, the Rhinoceros
Carved and textured hardwood
Shelf and table piece, Also made in elephant, lion and buffalo
Wall Mask Set of Three
Carved hardwood, cord hanger fitted
Graduated sizes, Sold as a set or singly
Maasai Elders and Boma
Carved wood with cloth and sisal detail
Four-piece group, Packs flat for travel
Commission
Not seeing it?
We carve to order. Send a photograph or describe the piece and we will quote for it.
Canvas painting
Acrylic originals on stretched canvas
Original acrylics on stretched canvas, worked hair by hair against deep black grounds, not prints. Canvases can be taken off the stretcher and rolled so they travel in hand luggage.
Simba Anayenguruma, Roaring Lion
Acrylic on stretched canvas, worked hair by hair
Original, 58 x 80 cm
Wapendanao, Lion and Lioness
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 60 x 80 cm, a wedding and anniversary piece
Chui Majini, Leopard at the Waterhole
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 60 x 80 cm
Macho ya Chui, the Leopard’s Gaze
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 60 x 80 cm, close study
Twiga wa Rangi, Giraffes in Colour
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 60 x 80 cm, bold colour
Simba na Mwanawe, Lioness and Cub
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, one of a kind, 60 x 80 cm
Nyati, Cape Buffalo
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 100 x 80 cm, one of the Big Five
Simba Mkuu, the Great Lion
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Original, 94 x 140 cm, the largest canvas in the shop
Beadwork
Strung by hand, one bead at a time
Glass beads worked in Maasai patterns. Colours can be matched to a wedding, a team, a flag or a favourite outfit.
Chui Set, Leopard Necklace and Earrings
Glass seed beads, hand woven
Matched necklace and earrings, Colours to order
Shanga Collar, Diamond Drops
Glass seed beads on thread
Wide collar, sits on the shoulders, Custom colours
Rope Necklace and Cuff Set
Beaded rope with wooden clasp
Matched cuff, Maasai colourway
Leopard Fringe Earrings
Glass seed beads, surgical steel hooks
Long fringe, Also made in lion and zebra
Fringe Earrings and Cuff, Green
Glass seed beads
Sunrise pattern, Earrings and cuff sold together or apart
Leopard Earrings and Zigzag Cuff
Glass seed beads
Long fringe drop, Cuff in rainbow zigzag
Diamond Cuff, Sunrise
Flat woven glass beads
Adjustable, Names and words can be beaded in
The Cuff Collection
Dozens of patterns in stock
Ask us for a photograph of what is on the table today
Collar and Cuff Set
Glass beads on wire and thread
Matched necklace and cuff, Custom colours available
Beaded Earrings
Glass seed beads, surgical steel hooks
Disc, teardrop and fringe styles, Many colourways
Beaded Bracelets
Glass beads, flat-woven
Adjustable, Also made with names and words beaded in
Kitenge and fabric
Cloth cut and sewn to order
Ready-made pieces from the shop, and custom clothing sewn to your measurements. Tell us the print you want and we will source it.
Dashiki Top, Black and Orange
Printed cotton, short sleeves, front pockets
Unisex, One size
Dashiki Top, White and Orange
Printed cotton, short sleeves, front pockets
Unisex, One size
Dashiki Top, White and Red
Printed cotton, short sleeves, front pockets
Unisex, One size
Dashiki Kaftan in Gold
Printed cotton, elasticated waist, tasselled hem
One size, flows loose
Dashiki Kaftan in Black and Blue
Printed cotton, elasticated waist, tasselled hem
One size, flows loose
Kilimanjaro Wrap Skirt
Printed jersey
Giraffe, elephant and zebra across the savannah, Ties at the waist
Palm Wrap Skirt, Sunset
Printed jersey
Palms against an orange sky, Ties at the waist
Harem Trousers, Peacock
Lightweight rayon, elasticated waist and ankles, side pockets
One size
Kitenge Laptop Sleeve
Padded kitenge cotton, zip closure
Made to your device size, Choose your print
Made to measure
Clothing and accessories
Women's cultural dresses, headwraps, men's shirts, matching family sets, bags and cushion covers, in kitenge or Zanzibar fabric, sewn to your measurements.
Choose your cloth
Send us a design
Have something you want copied? Send a photograph and your measurements and we will tell you what it costs and how long it takes.
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