Kazuri, meaning small and beautiful in Swahili, was founded in 1975 in Nairobi, Kenya, with a vision to create meaningful work for women and preserve local craftsmanship.
What began as a small workshop has grown into a celebrated collective of artisans known for their hand-formed ceramic beads.
Kazuri’s creations reflect Kenya’s landscapes and colours, where earth, craft, and community come together.
Kazuri, meaning small and beautiful in Swahili, was founded in 1975 in Nairobi, Kenya, with a vision to create meaningful work for women and preserve local craftsmanship.
What began as a small workshop has grown into a celebrated collective of artisans known for their hand-formed ceramic beads.
Kazuri’s creations reflect Kenya’s landscapes and colours, where earth, craft, and community come together.
Kazuri’s work is the art of bead making, a process that begins with natural clay gathered from the foothills of Mount Kenya.
Each bead is shaped by hand, dried in the sun, and delicately hand-painted in layers of colour and glaze. Once fired, the result is a small, tactile piece of art, rich with individuality and charm.
The Nairobi workshop is a place of rhythm and skill, where over 50 artisans work collaboratively, each contributing their own precision and creativity.
Every bead is unique.
Kazuri’s work is the art of bead making, a process that begins with natural clay gathered from the foothills of Mount Kenya.
Each bead is shaped by hand, dried in the sun, and delicately hand-painted in layers of colour and glaze. Once fired, the result is a small, tactile piece of art, rich with individuality and charm.
The Nairobi workshop is a place of rhythm and skill, where over 50 artisans work collaboratively, each contributing their own precision and creativity.
Every bead is unique.