Set of 3 beaded keyrings
Vishikio vitatu vya funguo vya shanga
By Wanjiru Kamau · Nairobi, Kenya
$12.00 USD
≈ 1550.40 KES (approx.)
15 available
Three small keyrings shaped like a giraffe, an elephant and a lion, beaded on wire.
Who made it
Wanjiru Kamau runs a small beadwork studio in Nairobi with three other women. They string glass beads by hand on wire and leather, mixing classic Kenyan colour blocks with their own patterns.
Materials
Glass seed beads, wire, steel rings
Care
Keep dry. Store flat so the beadwork keeps its shape.
In the maker's words
Vishikio vidogo vitatu vya funguo vyenye umbo la twiga, tembo na simba, vilivyotengenezwa kwa shanga kwenye waya.
Who made it
Wanjiru Kamau anaendesha karakana ndogo ya ushanga jijini Nairobi pamoja na wanawake wengine watatu. Wanatunga shanga za kioo kwa mkono kwenye waya na ngozi, wakichanganya rangi za kawaida za Kenya na mitindo yao wenyewe.
Materials
Shanga ndogo za kioo, waya, pete za chuma
Care
Weka pakavu. Hifadhi ukiwa umelaza ili ushanga ubaki na umbo lake.