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The Wild Repose Creative Studio
Maker since 2026

The Wild Repose Creative Studio

Jorgensens Ave, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Ships worldwide

The story

Ilisah is the craft house of Lisa Mutua — a third-generation Kamba embroiderer working from a workshop just outside Nairobi. Every cushion cover, table mat, pouch and bag in the Ilisah collection is hand-stitched, one piece at a time, by Lisa and her team of eight women.

The motifs are drawn from Kenya's bird country — hummingbirds, bee-eaters, flamingos — rendered in saturated cottons against handwoven linen. Pieces take days, sometimes weeks. None are repeated exactly.

Lisa joined AYA in early 2021. She ships from Nairobi to thirty-four countries and is part of the EU export pilot via our Berlin fulfilment partnership.

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Macramé Single Plant Hanger - 60cm
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Macramé Single Plant Hanger - 60cm

100% Cotton Macramé Plant Hanger 60cm, wooden ring at the top.

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Macramé Storage Basket Small
R 500 Kenya
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Macramé Wall Hanging – Bedroom & Entryway
R 4,500 Kenya
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R 1,000 Kenya
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The maker

Elizabeth Coetzee

Ilisah is the craft house of Lisa Mutua — a third-generation Kamba embroiderer working from a workshop just outside Nairobi. Every cushion cover, table mat, pouch and bag in the Ilisah collection is hand-stitched, one piece at a time, by Lisa and her team of eight women.

The motifs are drawn from Kenya's bird country — hummingbirds, bee-eaters, flamingos — rendered in saturated cottons against handwoven linen. Pieces take days, sometimes weeks. None are repeated exactly.

Lisa joined AYA in early 2021. She ships from Nairobi to thirty-four countries and is part of the EU export pilot via our Berlin fulfilment partnership.

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