The Wren | Journal

Iron forging

Gong currency, hand forged iron. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Early to mid 20th century.
Zena Kruzick Gallery

Haitian St. Jacques on Horseback, Metal Sculpture, by Georges Liautaud, 1970's. Outsider Art

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Tamatas, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "B. Papantoniou" Items from the PLI collections

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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.

Paper cutting

Paper cutout by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849

Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969

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Basketmaking

Front Netted bag made of brown bark fibre cord.

British Museum

Tayanebe basket, Tasmania

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Woman with baskets, France

Straw bag, Vichada Region, Eastern Colombia.
The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History

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Natural textile dyeing

Veil, dyed with black, grey and henna, Morocco

Indigo plantation, India

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Weaving techniques

Bauhaus Archive, Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, Margarette Willers, 1985,

Met Museum

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

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

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

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

Paper cutting

Paper cut out by Hans Christian Andersen, 1849

Paper cutout by Zbigniew Rychlicki, 1969