Meet The African Basket Weavers | Films

Madam Dorcas Ndinda is chairlady of one of the largest Kenyan weaving cooperatives The Basket Room works with. In this film she outlines her role within the group, her vision and dreams for the cooperative, and what weaving means to her.

Meet Bernard Nyerere Kimuli: one of the last loom weavers in Kenya. Bernard produces every single rug and mat sold by The Basket Room himself, and this four-minute film introduces Bernard and the story of his rare craft in more detail.

This four-minute film takes you on a journey deep into the heart of one of the women’s weaving cooperatives we work with in rural eastern Kenya. Here you’ll meet women like Alice, Peninah and Margaret, who each offer candid insights into how basket weaving brings them independence in various forms.