Our next stop on our November outing
was the Kazuri Bead and Pottery Factory.
go to this website for more information:
Kazuri means "small and beautiful" in Swahili.
This company was started in 1975
by the late Lady Susan Wood as employment
for struggling single mothers in the area.
It began with 10 employees in her shed and has
grown to what to is today with about 360 employees
most of whom are single mothers.
There is a clinic on site for the families of the
employees and child care is also available.
These are racks of beads in the ovens ready to bake.
Racks of beads waiting to be baked.
An oven for the pottery.
Ead\ch and every bead is hand formed from clay
that is from the area.
Men are hired to make pottery on the potter's wheel.
Men also do the molds for the pottery.
This is the painting room where the beads are
hand painted and glazed.
Each and every bead and piece of pottery
is painted by hand so each one is a little different than another.
This is the stringing table where each necklace or
piece of jewelry is hand strung ready to shipment to
all over the world. About 75% of their beads are sent to
the United States.
When they make an order they make 10% more than
they need for the order and these extras are put in large jars
and are sold individually so you can string your own or they
will make to your specifications.
will make to your specifications.
This is the outlet on site.
There are many shops in malls throughout Kenya also.
The do necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
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