Sunday, October 7, 2012

A day with Dorcus Beads

Dorcus Beads continues to share its experience through a one day excursion process. The one day includes: Enjoying a cup of tea and light refreshment upon arrival in a tranquil setting. Attending a demonstration of recycling paper into jewelry. Try your hand at bead-making. Listening to the story of a bead maker. Seeing traditional dyeing and weaving of sisal baskets. Enjoying a relaxing, traditional Kenyan lunch in a beautiful setting with eye-catching views PACKAGE: KSH.3000 per person, Minimum 4 people (Excluding transport) For Bookings: e-mail: apriljoyfoster@gmail.om OR mvilika@gmail.com or visit http://www.adaywithdorcusbeads.blogspot.com/

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Dorcus Beads Picture Frames

The Picture frames come in four sizes 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 6 x 7, 8 x 10, We have two versions of the picture frames, some made with wood and full beads decorations on the frames, and some made with pure recycled paper ( paper mache'). They are a great gift for anyone.

The Designers

A Team of women from Eastern Part of Kenya where Dorcus Beads is situated, regularly come together for a full-day process of designing new products, reflecting on team development and going for home visis. This strength-based process has been the foundation for Dorcus Beads ways of working and it is through this that the team celebrated four years of achievements, March this year. Dorcus Beads ladies come from different backgrounds, some of them are married,others widows, young adults and single women. The space provided for designing the products and the opportunity for fellowship continues to glue them together. Their resilience to adopt to new ventures is extraordinary and it has been possible to fulfill orders within good timing. The exceptional leadership styles, great communication, and long term relationships have been key aspects to ensure that quality and quantity is always maintained.

Dorcus Beads JUU Products

We use the word JUU to profile the new version of our jewelleries, from bracelets, keychains and the different style necklaces Dorcus Beads has been producing since the beginning. The JUU refers to the glass beads, West African beads and other locally available materials such as clay. We use these other items to design together with the different size of DB paper beads.

New Ventures for Dorcus Beads Kenya

Dorcus Beads has ventured into newer style, patterns and designs of products ranging from picture frames, coaster sets and enhanced jewellery to uplift the paper beads products. The expansion and venture has also included, the number of team members of Dorcus Beads, transfer of experiences and new born babies!! yay...