Our extensive range of Kisii Stoneware is decorated with decorative African prints. "Kisiiî is a Kenyan soapstone found only in the Tabaka Hills of Western Kenya, a few kilometres southwest of Kisii town. A soft and easily worked stone, it comes in a variety of colours ranging from cream and lavender to black.

From the quarries in Tabaka, the large blocks of stone are broken into smaller pieces using large knives or pangas, before being carried off to workshops several kilometres away. Craftsmen then cut out the rough shape of the carving with a knife, before carving out the detail using a small knife called kisu.

Following this, the carvings are polished with wet sand and cleaned with a small brush. Sometimes the art is coloured with natural dyes, and then the artist scribes back down to the stone to create wonderful designs and drawings.