The Damaris - Radish (cream)
Colour - Radish
For any Kenyan orders please see Kenyan prices here.
A hand embroidered Chloe Stewart Collective original design, made in Soweto, Kayole, Kenya. Each lampshade is made to order so please allow a 2-3 week lead time. If you require a special delivery, please get in touch and we will do our best to make this work.
The Damaris design is named after one of our excellent women embroiderers from Kayole. Damaris is 28, married and lives in Kayole.
"Skylit has taught me a lot of skills, I sew my children's clothes, and hand embroider their names into them, my favourite stitch is the stem stitch”
The Damaris design is available in a range of colours in a cotton twill. If you would like to request a specific thread colour for your lampshade please get in touch via [email protected] and we would love to accommodate a bespoke touch to your order.
Chloe Stewart Collective makes refined, embroidered homeware hand stitched by women in Nairobi’s Kayole Soweto settlement, where over 70% of households live on less than one dollar a day. With daily realities shaped by poverty, limited education and high rates of violent crime – including kidnappings, armed robberies and child trafficking – women and widows are often excluded from stable employment.
Working in partnership with UCESCO Africa’s Skylit Centre, Chloe Stewart Collective equips local women with professional-level embroidery training and fairly paid work on products like tablecloths, napkins, lampshades and custom pieces.
With every stitch, traditional Kenyan embroidery becomes a source of income, pride, cultural preservation and community connection. Women earn a sustainable wage and gain access to education – covering English, accountancy, family health and art workshops for their children. This holistic programming forms a pathway away from poverty, rooted in skill-building and dignity.
Each piece is design-led and ethically made to order, drawing on bold motifs and vibrant colour palettes rooted in Kenyan craft. Collaborations with hospitality and interior design partners sit alongside individual commissions – bringing slow, considered production to a wider audience.