Here we collected some videos of the artisans behind the scenes.
Basket weaving - fineweave
The kind crew @Bigstylemediahouse made this very beautiful video of our basket weaver Gladys malemba.
Gladys shows you her homestead and the secrets of traditional Taita basketweaving and tells you what basket weaving means to her… Watch the beautiful video. African basket weaving - the story of Gladys Malemba (3 minutes).
Basket weaving - practical weave
in 2020 we collaborated with the Ethical Fashion initiative to make the natural sisal baskets for a popular handbag for the Australian fashion brand MIMCO.
They also made a beautiful video showcasing our womengroups, work and impact. You see our artisans making the sisal baskets that we call ‘practical weave’. Watch it here!
Maasai beadwork
Juma Majanga made a powerful documentary featuring our work with the Maasai beading artisans. This documentary sheds light on the impact of climate change on our beading Maasai community and the change in gender roles it brings. It really shows the importance of beadwork to the livelihoods of the Maasai community we work with.
Watch the video here or on the Voices of America (VOA) website/youtube channel : Kenya changing gender roles.
Summary
When Miriam Kasumuni’s husband died of a heart attack after losing nearly his entire herd of cattle to drought, he left behind 6 wives and 32 children. Miriam had to step up and become the breadwinner for the family. Traditionally, women from the pastoral ethnic Maasai community were not allowed to work outside of the home since that was considered the role of men. This short documentary looks at how climate change has disrupted the traditional way of life for pastoralists in Kenya, fueling a revolution in gender roles.
Baskets with recycled plastic
The gemstone mine ‘classic gems’ on Kutima ranch in Tsavo, collects their plastic string waste from the mine and transports it to the women’s group. Our artisans give the plastic twine a second life - weaving it into a practical weave basket together with sisal. The story behind recycled african baskets (2mins).
Enhancing women’s agency
Agnettah is one of our three Community liaison officers at Hadithi Crafts. She answers a few questions here to explain what Hadithi Crafts does, what challenges women in our community face and what Hadithi Crafts can do to help overcome them.
Weaver wednesday
Every Wednesday you will meet another Hadithi artisan on our Instagram channel . Follow us there.
