In the late 1970’s, the family visited the Athi-Kapiti Maasailand plains for a picnic. They were so captivated by the outstanding natural beauty of the area with its’ riverine gorge that they decided to move there. In 1979, Nani started the stained glass studio which has evolved over the last twenty five years into a group of studios, all accomplished in their respective skills, including

stained glass, glass blowing, dalle de verre, fusing, slumping, mosaic, wrought iron, ferro-cement sculpture, pottery, woodwork and beading.

The only tree we had when we first came to Kitengela was a large strangler fig – the sacred Mugumo tree. Under this we built a geodesic dome, which collapsed some