Kazuri Bead Factory - Kenya
A trip to the Kazuri Bead Factory in Karen on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.
Kazuri, which means small and beautiful in Swahili, began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting on making ceramic beads made by hand.
The clay, which comes from Mount Kenya, is processed on-site, and there's a short tour of the workshop where around 340 women, most of them single mothers, produce the merchandise that's sold in shops throughout Kenya.
The factory is located in what used to be part of the Karen Blixen Estate (of the Academy Award winning film Out of Africa) fame. They started with two Kenyan women and soon discovered that there were many other women in the villages around Nairobi, most of whom were single mothers, who were in great need of regular employment. Driven by the desire to provide such opportunities, Kazuri has grown and today they have a large work force skilled in the making of handmade jewelry. They have further applied their knowledge of ceramics and the artistic flair that has made their necklaces so attractive, in the design and production of their own unique range of pottery-ware, which reflects the culture and wildlife of Kenya. Each piece, like our beads, is hand made and hand painted in rich colors and our range is extensive from individual collector pieces to dinnerware.
A day in Nairobi - Kazuri beads factory.
A visit to Kazuri Beads factory in Nairobi, Kenya. A sample of the fantastic guided tour. Absolutely worth going to check it out.
Kazuri Beads Factory Karen - Half day Nairobi Excursions by Natural World Kenya Safaris
Kazuri, which means “small and beautiful” in Swahili, began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting in hand crafted ceramic beads.
Its founder started with two single motherhood women and soon discovered that there were many others in the villages around Nairobi, most of who were disadvantaged and were in great need of regular employment.
Today Kazuri has grown tremendously and now has a large workforce of over 340 women skilled in the crafting of ceramic beads, strung into beautifully and artistically jewelry.
The flair has taken us to a different dimension of making our own unique range of pottery which reflects the culture and wildlife of Kenya. Each piece, like our beads, is handmade and hand painted in rich colors.
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Kazuri Bead Makers, Nairobi Africa 2019
Our Quiltville group made a visit to the Kazuri Bead Factory in Nairobi, and oh, what a welcome we recieved!
Kazuri Bead Factory in Kenya
A behind the scenes view of the famous Kazuri bead factory in Kenya.
KAZURI beads making
Kazuri beads, making of kazuri beads, tour factory Kazuri Nairobi.
Visiting the Kazuri Bead Factory in Nairobi, Kenya
We often visit the Kazuri Bead Factory in Nairobi, Kenya, where the women hand make the beads that are then sent all over the world.
Kazuri Bead and Pottery Factory, Nairobi, Kenia Africa
Kazuri, que significa pequeño y hermoso en Swahili, comenzó en 1975 como un pequeño taller experimentando en hacer cuentas de cerámica hechas a mano. La fábrica está situada en lo que solía ser parte de la fama del estado de Karen Blixen (de la película ganadora del Premio de la Academia fuera de África). Comenzamos con dos mujeres kenianas y pronto descubrió que había muchas otras mujeres en las aldeas alrededor de Nairobi, la mayoría de los cuales era madres solteras, que estaban en gran necesidad de empleo regular. Impulsado por el deseo de proporcionar esas oportunidades, Kazuri ha crecido y hoy tenemos una gran fuerza de trabajo calificada en la fabricación de joyería hecha a mano. Además hemos aplicado nuestros conocimientos de la cerámica y el toque artístico que ha hecho nuestros collares tan atractivo, en el diseño y producción de nuestra propia gama única de vajilla de cerámica, que refleja la cultura y la vida silvestre de Kenya. Cada pieza, como los granos, es hecho a mano y pintado a mano en colores ricos y nuestra gama es extensa de piezas de coleccionista individual para servicio de mesa. video grabado por Manolo de Catalunya spain
KAZURI BEADS COMPANY A
Unique molded beads and pottery by KAZURI COMPANY featured by Field of life
Made in Kenya: Unique ceramic jewelry by 'Kazuri' gaining traction worldwide
To part two of our Made in Kenya series, we're taking a look at some very special jewellery. Sourced from clay from the foothills of Mount Kenya, and carefully hand-painted, Kazuri beads are gaining traction around the world. CGTN's Maria Galang visited the factory where they're made, which is making a massive difference to the lives of hundreds of women
Kazuri Beadworks: Community empowerment project
In the out stkirts of Nairobi, there is a rather remarkable small enterprise, that is in pottery and bead making business. Unlike the usual beads, the company sources their clay from the slopes of Mount Kenya in order to deliver their pieces . This, not only boosts the country’s economy through export of the commodities , but has also provided employment to over three hundred single mothers in the city.
Naidvar Trust visits Kazuri Bead Factory Nairobi
Kazuri Bead Factory Nairobi Kenya gives employment to 300 abused women. Naidvar Trust giving support. Fun day!
KAZURI BEADS COMPANY B
Part 2 of Field of life featuring Kazuri Beads copmany
Kazuri Bead Factory-Kenya
These pics of the Kazuri Bead factory are from our safari in Kenya.
KAZURI BEADS COMPANY C
The best hand made beads by KAZURI BEADS COMPANY. Featured by FIELD OF LIFE
Kazuri Beads
Amma goes to Kazuri, an empowerment workshop in Nairobi, to find out how previously disadvantaged women are using beads to turn their communities around
Carla Fallone - October, 2011 - Kazuri Pottery and Beads Factory, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
Carla Fallone - October, 2011 - Kazuri Pottery and Beads Factory, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
KAZURI BEADS COMPANY D
Beautiful hand made beads by Kazuri beads
Kazuri Bead Factory
The Kazuri Bead Factory is located in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. Here, beads are made by hand and then shipped all over the world. The mission of the factory is to provide employment to disadvantaged Kenyans. Our team from The Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas, had an opportunity to visit the factory at the end of our mission October, 2015.
LIFE BEADS | INTERVIEW | KENYA HANDCRAFTED IN KENYA | FASHION HUB EXTRA
Fashion and art lovers were treated with an amazing event that was all about products that are made in Kenya and imprinted with the African culture. The event: ‘Handcrafted In Kenya’ was a pop-up market event that was supporting women who are into the Fashion World including art.
Get touched by the interview of our host Kelly with one of the major members of Life Beads Kenya, as they try to eradicate street kids and the less fortunate (youth).
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