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Traditional Swahili Woman Woodcarving Teacher in Lamu Island, Kenya.
• Bespoke Wooden Art Commissions • Swahili Doors Guided Walking Tours in Lamu Old Town • Traditional Swahili Woodcarving Classes to get you confident in carving your own creations •

27/04/2026

Handmade Wooden Signboard
I wanted to incorporate motifs of traditional Swahili art and chose the Bajun flower (that I am carving in the video) and the logo for the foundation in Kenya.

loved the sketch I did and I proceeded with the carving

Now, we are feeling out different types of finishing for the signboard. Paint it or leave it plain? What do you think? I would love to hear your opinions



18/04/2026

I enjoy the whole process of experimenting and finding different woodcarving chisel materials

This is my kitchen!
I love cooking up some woodcarving chisel recipes
Which metal works best? What wood is the best for the handles?
How can I strengthen the metal I have?

I feel so grateful and blessed! I always have the biggest smile here! It always feels like Christmas with life giving me all these tools to play with!




04/04/2026

BEGINNER WOODCARVING LESSON
El Johar came to me with no woodcarving experience. She was attracted to this design on the wooden doors

Through step by step guidance, we built her skill and confidence with the chisel. In 3 hours, we made this design that she was proud to have as a souvenir from Lamu.




27/03/2026

More and more, I am becoming certain that my mind and hands as a woodcarver, are a conduit/messenger for something ‘bigger’.

I am so grateful to be a part of this divine creative process that adds so much to me and grows me in many ways.

Thank you for the commission
It was an absolute delight to create this🍁

21/01/2026

Part 5: Tintin Statuette
Adding details to the carving.

09/01/2026

Tintin Statuette: Part 4

I would like to find solutions to working with sculptures that have irregular shapes specifically clamping down the carving.

If you have any ideas, I would appreciate to hear them in the comments.
Asante🙏🏿


26/12/2025

Part 3 of the Tintin Statuette
Carving the general outline




20/12/2025

Part 2: TINTIN statuette





16/12/2025

What actually goes down before a project begins? I share with you my process of it.
Please let me know which part has been useful for you in the comment section.


13/12/2025

TINTIN COMMISSION
I wanted to share with you the journey of making this commission that is inspired by the comic of ‘TinTin’

Do you remember it? Can you take a guess which statue I could be making from the video?

Let me know in the comments






23/11/2025

Celebrating Health and Well being
I am enjoying having use of my wrist again🌻🌻

I am overjoyed to be pain free and resume active woodcarving, boxing, crotchet and (new on the menu) - drumming🌻🌻


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