August 26, 2020

Teddy Kinyanjui – Towards Energy Conservation

At a very young age, Teddy Kinyanjui was diagnosed with dyslexia. This condition resulted in his poor performance at school. However, every cloud has a silver […]
August 24, 2020

Roopi Babra – Harmony in Glass Creations

  Light and colour could be considered two gifts of nature. For centuries artists have tried to capture the essence of these two elements to bring […]
August 21, 2020

Evans Ngure – When Drawn to Art

When Evans Ngure reflects on his childhood, the word that comes to mind is authentic. His childhood had less technology interference and that allowed him to […]
August 14, 2020

Khadija Abdi Hajj – Embroidering Swahili Kofias

The home science room of Pate Primary School was Khadija Abdi Hajj’s favourite place. Khadija enjoyed learning how to use a sewing machine and the different […]
August 12, 2020

Khadija Bakari – From Palm Frond to Product

On the Lamu Archipelago, weaving is a craft that dates as far back as the first inhabitants of the region. Lamu locals have, for years, used […]
August 10, 2020

Ahmed Yusuf Suleiman: Plaster Art Wizard

There are a few historical buildings along the Kenyan coast that can be traced back to the 18th century. While the buildings’ have retained form and […]
August 7, 2020

Mohammed Omar Said: Hand-Crafting Footwear

Traditionally, pastoralists wore sandals when grazing cattle to act as a barrier between their feet and the relatively rough terrain. Sandals were also worn by some […]
August 6, 2020

Kioko Mwitiki: Scrap Metal Turned to Art

Welding is a sculptural process that entails the joining of metals or thermoplastics. This work hasn’t always been considered to be a form of art, rather […]
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