Take A Virtual Tour Of Carakana Art Gallery

Carakana is an NGO, started by Mama Rachel Ruto, which teaches vulnerable people cross stitch and traditional craft. At Carakana Art Gallery, the work created by beneficiaries of Carakana is displayed.

In this portion of the gallery, the remarkable cross stitch piece Spots vs Stripes can be found. This work was created by five women from Langata Women’s Prison in Kenya and was translated from a photograph taken in the Kenyan Masai Mara. Read more about the work here

Moving further into the gallery, two peices are brought to the fore. These pieces depict detailed and vibrant cross stitch of aquatic life. More of this work can be found in the story The Stories of the Women of Carakana and Their Cross Stitch of Aquatic Life.

Continuing the journey, gallery visitors will come accross works depicting the beauty of nature, flora and fauna. To discover more of these intricate pieces make sure to read the story The Power of Flowers in the Live's of the Women of Carakana.

Next, a viewer may encounter along a similar theme, that of gardens and homes. The colorful details of these works can be further explored in this story.

No trip to Carakana is complete without stopping at the Patron's corner which is where elegant work made by Her Excellency Mama Rachel Ruto is housed. While the Patron's corner marks the end of this tour, more  about our patron and her work can be found here.