Kazuri: From 'Out of Africa' to You From a coffee plantation on the Karen von Blixen estate, famous from the award winning movie "Out of Africa", at the foot of the Ngon'g Hills these beads are created with clay from Mt Kenya.  The late Lady Susan Wood founded Kazuri in 1975. Observing that many women in the villages around Nairobi were struggling single mothers, she and two Kikuyu women organized a ceramic workshop to teach them jewelry making skills. Kazuri, the Swahili word for 'small and beautiful' are created by hand by one of over 200 local women.  The beads are then kiln fired once, glazed and fired again.  Kazuri’s goal is to provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged members of Kenyan Society.  Kazuri is a member of the Fair Trade Act. Selection of Kazuri beads offered by Beads & More is unique to the Eastern United States. Learn more about Kazuri at:  www.kazuriamerica.com. 2008 Closings Summer Vacation – June 25^th through July 8^th, 2008 Holiday Closing – December 24^th through January 13^th 2009