"A PIECE OF AFRICA WITH YOU ALWAYS"
"A PIECE OF AFRICA WITH YOU ALWAYS"
KAILA'S
Story
Famous for her limited editions and exquisite handcrafted work, Kaila Fusco creates each unique piece of jewelry at home in the Maasai Mara. Using sustainable materials sourced across East Africa and further afield, Kaila borrows from local cultures, wildlife and landscapes to develop her own special blend of creativity.
With Canadian, Mexican, Australian and Italian roots, Kaila is her very own eclectic mix of ethnicities but there is only one place she calls home...
Kenya.
Raised among Africa’s wild landscapes and colourful tribes, Kaila travelled as a teenager to Mexico to learn to make jewelry before returning to Kenya to immerse herself in the cultures and scenery that she has always loved. Now, at home in the Maasai Mara, she works with her assistant Peter Ekitela, an experienced silversmith from Turkana who lends his own brand of meticulous skill to the creation of Kaila’s exquisite designs.
With inspiration everywhere, Kaila uses different techniques to transform silver and gold into stunning pieces that tell a unique story, just like her own. Carving moulds from cuttlefish bone found on the Swahili coast creates pieces with their own unique ‘fingerprint’ design and hand soldering precious metals together means that no two items are alike.