The Process

In a world where many artisan goods are produced in factories and peddled by mass marketing campaigns, Rose & Fitzgerald was created in hopes of connecting you to something truly authentic.

Rose & Fitzgerald believes the method in which each product is created is as important as the finished good itself, and that the provenance of the materials used is a crucial and meaningful part of the process. Each piece Rose & Fitzgerald produces is handmade by individual artisans using luxurious materials that have been sourced locally, such an Ankole horn, palm leaf, pure brass, Mugavu and Teak wood, leather, and organic cotton.

While modern machinery, such as a lathe, is utilized for the creation of some products, many pieces are heated and sculpted over an open fire, formed using wood molds, and cut, shaped, chiseled, woven or stitched entirely by hand. Rose & Fitzgerald works with East Africa’s most extraordinary talents in techniques such as carpentry, hand chiseling and carving, sculpting, casting, metal working, hand looming, sewing and weaving—all techniques that have been passed down through generations.