Kazuri Ceramic Jewellery
Kazuri ceramic jewellery.
Can you believe that his stunning range of Kazuri ceramic jewellery is all produced entirely by hand, from start to finish?
It is because of the beauty of the beads that the name “Kazuri” was chosen, because it means small and beautiful in Swahili.
These Kazuri ceramic beads are all unique, as every single one is hand made in a workshop just outside Nairobi. Watching them being made is truly a fabulous experience.
The group of lady crafters all gather together, chatting and laughing whilst they work. They form a very noisy and cheerful human production line. First the beads are rolled from clay. Then they are painted and have the designs drawn on to them. Finally the holes are poked through them for threading. Once they are fired, they are then arranged into the ceramic jewellery you see here.
The choice of colours put together, as well as the different bead shapes, make these stunning and original pieces. The African influence is in all the pieces, as we might not have put certain colours together, but they work! As you can see, many can be mixed and matched, in various combinations of necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Due to the beads all being made by hand, there is some natural ‘crackling’ in the glaze on some pieces. This shows in the photos.
Kazuri Project
The Kazuri ceramic bead project was set up to help alleviate struggling single Mothers over 45 years ago, and continues to thrive today, employing around 300 women. It is situated on land that once belonged to Karen Blixen, made famous in the film ‘Out of Africa’ . This entire area is now named ‘Karen’ in her memory. All Bazaar-Africa’s ceramic jewellery is sourced directly from Karen, and are therefore not readily available outside Kenya, although other designs may be.
Kazuri ceramic jewellery.
Can you believe that his stunning range of Kazuri ceramic jewellery is all produced entirely by hand, from start to finish?
It is because of the beauty of the beads that the name “Kazuri” was chosen, because it means small and beautiful in Swahili.
These Kazuri ceramic beads are all unique, as every single one is hand made in a workshop just outside Nairobi. Watching them being made is truly a fabulous experience.
The group of lady crafters all gather together, chatting and laughing whilst they work. They form a very noisy and cheerful human production line. First the beads are rolled from clay. Then they are painted and have the designs drawn on to them. Finally the holes are poked through them for threading. Once they are fired, they are then arranged into the ceramic jewellery you see here.
The choice of colours put together, as well as the different bead shapes, make these stunning and original pieces. The African influence is in all the pieces, as we might not have put certain colours together, but they work! As you can see, many can be mixed and matched, in various combinations of necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Due to the beads all being made by hand, there is some natural ‘crackling’ in the glaze on some pieces. This shows in the photos.
Kazuri Project
The Kazuri ceramic bead project was set up to help alleviate struggling single Mothers over 45 years ago, and continues to thrive today, employing around 300 women. It is situated on land that once belonged to Karen Blixen, made famous in the film ‘Out of Africa’ . This entire area is now named ‘Karen’ in her memory. All Bazaar-Africa’s ceramic jewellery is sourced directly from Karen, and are therefore not readily available outside Kenya, although other designs may be.
