Iron forging
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Gong currency, hand forged iron. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Early to mid 20th century.
Zena Kruzick Gallery
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Tamatas, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "B. Papantoniou" Items from the PLI collections
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Iron forging
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Gong currency, hand forged iron. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Early to mid 20th century.
Zena Kruzick Gallery
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Tamatas, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "B. Papantoniou" Items from the PLI collections
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Iron forging
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Gong currency, hand forged iron. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Early to mid 20th century.
Zena Kruzick Gallery
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Tamatas, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "B. Papantoniou" Items from the PLI collections
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Iron forging
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Gong currency, hand forged iron. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Early to mid 20th century.
Zena Kruzick Gallery
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Tamatas, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "B. Papantoniou" Items from the PLI collections
Lost Crafts
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Handcrafted techniques - woven, carved, or cast - connect us to traditions shaped by time and place. Passed down through generations, they hold the wisdom and artistry of their makers. As many fade from contemporary practice, exploring their origins helps us preserve and renew their legacy.
At The Wren, these time-honored techniques inspire our approach- celebrating the beauty of natural materials, the precision of the hand, and the quiet significance of objects made with care.
Handcrafted techniques - woven, carved, or cast - connect us to traditions shaped by time and place. Passed down through generations, they hold the wisdom and artistry of their makers. As many fade from contemporary practice, exploring their origins helps us preserve and renew their legacy.
At The Wren, these time-honored techniques inspire our approach- celebrating the beauty of natural materials, the precision of the hand, and the quiet significance of objects made with care.
Handcrafted techniques - woven, carved, or cast - connect us to traditions shaped by time and place. Passed down through generations, they hold the wisdom and artistry of their makers. As many fade from contemporary practice, exploring their origins helps us preserve and renew their legacy.
At The Wren, these time-honored techniques inspire our approach- celebrating the beauty of natural materials, the precision of the hand, and the quiet significance of objects made with care.
Paper cutting
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Paper cutout by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849
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Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969
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Paper cutting
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Paper cutout by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849
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Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969
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Basketmaking
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Front Netted bag made of brown bark fibre cord.
British Museum
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Tayanebe basket, Tasmania
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Woman with baskets, France
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Straw bag, Vichada Region, Eastern Colombia.
The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
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Basketmaking
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Front Netted bag made of brown bark fibre cord.
British Museum
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Tayanebe basket, Tasmania
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Woman with baskets, France
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Straw bag, Vichada Region, Eastern Colombia.
The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
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Basketmaking
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Front Netted bag made of brown bark fibre cord.
British Museum
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Tayanebe basket, Tasmania
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Woman with baskets, France
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Straw bag, Vichada Region, Eastern Colombia.
The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
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Basketmaking
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Front Netted bag made of brown bark fibre cord.
British Museum
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Tayanebe basket, Tasmania
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Woman with baskets, France
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Straw bag, Vichada Region, Eastern Colombia.
The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History
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Natural textile dyeing
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Veil, dyed with black, grey and henna, Morocco
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Indigo plantation, India
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Natural textile dyeing
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Veil, dyed with black, grey and henna, Morocco
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Indigo plantation, India
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Natural textile dyeing
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Veil, dyed with black, grey and henna, Morocco
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Indigo plantation, India
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Natural textile dyeing
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Veil, dyed with black, grey and henna, Morocco
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Indigo plantation, India
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Weaving techniques
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Bauhaus Archive, Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, Margarette Willers, 1985,
Met Museum
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Pattern found in Weaving Pattern Manuscript attributed to John Landes, 1800
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Handwoven Coverlet, Fred Hassebrock, 1940
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Weaving techniques
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Bauhaus Archive, Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, Margarette Willers, 1985,
Met Museum
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Pattern found in Weaving Pattern Manuscript attributed to John Landes, 1800
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Handwoven Coverlet, Fred Hassebrock, 1940
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Weaving techniques
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Bauhaus Archive, Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, Margarette Willers, 1985,
Met Museum
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Pattern found in Weaving Pattern Manuscript attributed to John Landes, 1800
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Handwoven Coverlet, Fred Hassebrock, 1940
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Weaving techniques
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Bauhaus Archive, Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, Margarette Willers, 1985,
Met Museum
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Pattern found in Weaving Pattern Manuscript attributed to John Landes, 1800
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Handwoven Coverlet, Fred Hassebrock, 1940
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Wood carving
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'Ngārara' reptiles, Bradford Haami, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand
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Maori door lintels, 1901
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Igbo door, 19th Century, Nigeria
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Wood carving
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'Ngārara' reptiles, Bradford Haami, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand
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Maori door lintels, 1901
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Igbo door, 19th Century, Nigeria
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Wood carving
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'Ngārara' reptiles, Bradford Haami, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand
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Maori door lintels, 1901
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Igbo door, 19th Century, Nigeria
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mohair
The mohair blanket is a soft, voluminous blanket with a welcoming tactility, hand-woven using the finest mohair with added wool for greater body and increased longevity. Our Artisans follow centuries-old tradition working the Angora fibres into superlatively soft blankets. Smooth and lustrous in texture, each is breathable and lightweight, crease - resistant and kind to sensitive skin.
As a naturally renewable resource needing no chemical treatment, mohair goes gently on the earth in its production while providing strength and resilience when spun into yarn.
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mohair
The mohair blanket is a soft, voluminous blanket with a welcoming tactility, hand-woven using the finest mohair with added wool for greater body and increased longevity. Our Artisans follow centuries-old tradition working the Angora fibres into superlatively soft blankets. Smooth and lustrous in texture, each is breathable and lightweight, crease - resistant and kind to sensitive skin.
As a naturally renewable resource needing no chemical treatment, mohair goes gently on the earth in its production while providing strength and resilience when spun into yarn.
newsletter
mohair
The mohair blanket is a soft, voluminous blanket with a welcoming tactility, hand-woven using the finest mohair with added wool for greater body and increased longevity. Our Artisans follow centuries-old tradition working the Angora fibres into superlatively soft blankets. Smooth and lustrous in texture, each is breathable and lightweight, crease - resistant and kind to sensitive skin.
As a naturally renewable resource needing no chemical treatment, mohair goes gently on the earth in its production while providing strength and resilience when spun into yarn.
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Paper cutting
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Paper cut out by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849
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Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969
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Paper cutting
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Paper cut out by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849
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Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969
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Wood carving
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Bradford Haami, 'Ngārara – reptiles, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand
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Maori door lintels, 1901
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Igbo door, 19th Century. Nigeria