Dsenyo Shop

Nkhata Bay Woodcarvers

East/Central Africa is blessed with beautiful natural hard woods like teak, ebony and mahogany.  Woodcarving is the primary art form in Malawi passed down from generation to generation through male artisans.  There is a small group of woodcarvers near Nkhata Bay that Dsenyo commissions to craft custom, hand-carved belt buckles and buttons. The group is lead by Andrew Phiri who has been carving for over 25 years and studied with his uncle since he was a young boy to learn the family tradition.