When most people think of wreaths, they picture some frilly, leafy thing to hang on your door during the holidays. But wreaths are so much more – an incredible medium for skill, style, and personality, and the people who make them are as talented and passionate as any craftspeople I've come across. They take tremendous pride in their creations.
Lisa Bennett of Textile Armory.
When word got out that I was working on a video about wreaths, my inbox flooded with beautiful wreath photos and self-portraits from all over the country; in total, over 50 different wreath-makers were involved. (One of our wreath-makers even contributed some of the wonderful music in the video.) After meeting a few of them, I discovered the type of folks I've always been drawn to: creative, passionate, unique, and even a bit eccentric! In other words, my kind of people (and the perfect subject for a short documentary).
Jeremy Workman has been directing and editing movies for his entire life. He has edited over 100 movie trailers for films both big and small and his films have screened at over 60 film festivals in over 10 countries. His documentary MAGICAL UNIVERSE – nearly a decade in the making – will premiere in 2013. He's thrilled to be a part of the incredibly talented community of short form documentarians on Etsy.
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All the wreaths look amazing!! Great job, guys!
Jeremy and team, love the video, the music, the makers, the wreaths! Thank you.
It is so festive to put a newly made one on the door. I´m always sad to take it down. Nice selection! Love from Iceland.
Great selection of wreaths. Wonderful way to personalize a door and home.
Great video! Those wreaths are pieces of art!
All of the wreaths are great and I can only imagine how much pride the artists must take in their work and seeing their wreaths come to life in this video.
Jeremy, the movie turned out great! All of the wreaths look beautiful and I love that the video was informative as well. Thank you!
Love it-Thanks for including my shop! Happy Holidays!
Such beautiful wreaths! I've had to get creative at our house -- a dark green door that gets a ton of sun means no evergreens or paper wreaths. Our current holiday favorite is a red berry wreath, but we've also used fabric, felt, and silvery-colored air plants (just have to squirt it with water every week or so).
Jeremy, the video is wonderful. Thank you for featuring my shop!
Love the variety of wreaths! Very creative and fun!
I had no idea there were so many kinds of wreaths! Superb video!
Absolutely wonderful, Jeremy! Thanks for including my shop and for portraying the thought and talent that go into these beautiful wreaths!
Fantastic job Jeremy!! The video looks fabulous and represents amazing talents here on Etsy. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us as well!
Great job!!! Thanks for all the hard work!
Great job Jeremy! The video is amazing! Thank you again for featuring FloralXChange!
Great job everyone who put their creative touch into this video! Thank you for including my shop!
Fantastic job Jeremy! I'm so happy to be included!
wonderful video Jeremy! Thank you for including my wreaths - and so inspiring, I loved seeing other wreath-makers on Etsy!
I am feeling all Christmas-y after watching that!
Wonderful short film. As for the wreaths, they're all so amazing it's impossible to choose a favourite!
Fantastic job, Jeremy and team! We love the interviews and the history, along with all the creative and beautiful wreaths. Thank you, again, for including our shop!
I laughed.....I cried.....it moved me! I LOVED this. Great video, wonderful wreaths. Nice that the crafters got to share their craft. I love a wreath on the front door. House jewelry. It looks like you took the time to create a "welcome". This was a great feature!
Jeremy I didn't know you were making a video about wreaths, I would have sent you photos of mine. Please! check out my one-of-a-kind hand embroidered seeded wreath, they are eco-friendly, and very unique.
I've never been a fan of wreaths, but after watching that video I want one! They were all so inspirational.
Also, I love the idea that a wreath isn't just to welcome other people to your home, it's there for you too!
Thanks Jeremy! It's an honor to be included among all of these talented wreathmakers!
I love the one with the red hydrangeas!
Very talented artists!! Thanks Jeremy for including me!
Awesome job Jeremy! It was so fun to watch!!
Fantastic!! Great work Jeremy and team! It is an honor to be chosen for such a wonderful holiday video.
Gorgeous wreaths! Congratulations on the feature!
Super creative wreaths! Thanks for sharing.
Very creative, loved the variety! Lots of creative ideas.
I really enjoyed this video! Short, sweet and informative. Thanks!
Great job Jeremy! Thank you so much for including my vintage Christmas ornament wreaths (and David's picture) in your video!
I love love loved watching this! It was darling! More videos like this please. The mini doc format with the real sellers was delightful!
I am so glad I got to watch that. Now I know my door is naked and yes boring. Beautiful wreaths..I love them all.
Love a good wreath, esp. a fun one for the season!
Great !!! Thank for creative ideas !
My mother made many crafts, but I think she loved her wreaths the most, and hanging them is a lovely way to remember her. In the autumn when was a child we would go to the park not so I could play, but so she could collect pine cones for her wreaths. The nuts from the bottom of my Christmas morning stocking were always carefully cracked, so they could be glued together and used for decoration. I think wreaths are a wonderful documentary topic.
Beautiful ideas! Etsy is great for a variety of designs.
Beautiful wreaths! I think they are so festive all-year-round!
How is it possible to get 10% choked up over a wreath video? LAME! I know! But I did! This was so great!!! Thank you Etsy!!!!!
Love the wreaths! Miss making them with my church and garden club ladies. Used to deck the whole town. I keep them on my doors year round as I change out and create for each season. Kids love to help too! Get all ages involved! Would be great activity at a nursing home.
what a fun and festive video. lots of creative people out there. the candy and crayon wreaths are my favorite.
I'm so glad I watched this video, now I know a little more history. I love that people use to use wreaths as the address, instead of using numbers. Thanks for sharing with us.
Well done Jeremy....thank you for including my wreaths in the video. It came out awesome and I love the music, all the wreaths, etc. Great work!
Love, Love, LOVE this video and post! Thanks!
Great job Jeremy and team! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this. Great experience and great result!
Great ideas! I especially love the crayons! Too cute!
great video! you rock, and all of the artisans rock also!
The video came out awesome! Thank you for including me and my sea shells wreaths in the video!!!
OMG I need a better wreath now!
Fantastic video...I feel like sprucing up our wreaths now!
Beautiful! I think I need a new wreath.
Well done, Jeremy! I LOVE the video! You're so talented!
Hi Jeremy~The video is simply AWESOME!! It is so creative and so are the talented folks you found to feature. Thank you sooo very much for the honor of being included!
Thank you for sharing some of the creators behind the lovely wreaths. I'm now wondering what my own personalized wreath, one that would have once taken the place of my house address, should say about my home and me.
Jeremy, One of the Nicest and well put together Videos. I enjoyed every second of it. Elegant and Creative Wreaths, that makes you want to put one on every door that doesn't have one. Such Creative and Colorful Creations, and enjoyed the History of wreaths to . From: Our House to your House "Happy Holidays all".
Great great job in putting this video together about wreaths! Inspiring works from all at Etsy!
Great job on the video! Loved the music, too. Makes me want a pretty wreath for my door.
Love it! I started making picture frame wreaths last year when I got a couple of old picture frames from my grandparents. The frames didn't have any glass in them but they were beautiful and I was determined to find a way to recycle them. The creative wheels spun and next thing I knew, I had a beautiful old frame decorated with pine boughs, ornaments and a touch of sparkle. Just yesterday the UPS man complimented me on our picture frame wreath while he was delivering a package. :) Compliments to the Etsy team that put this video together and to all the shops that were featured. Beautiful work from everyone!!
How wonderful and so creative, it made me want to go shopping for a wreath!
Great video, made me wanna get my homemade wreath out and put it on my door right now!
Check out my wreaths made of genuine, dried and pressed four leaf clovers. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Such a cheerful, seasonal film. Helping me get in the spirit! And it's always great to see the people behind the making.
The variety is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
love seeing all the wreath creating going on out there! very cool!
Beautiful wreaths, every one! Wish I had seen the call for them, I would have loved to send a pic of my mixed media natural vine wreaths!!
What a fabulous video! I love making wreaths and am so thankful for etsy and the fabulous first season I've had with my etsy shop!
Every year I gather Virginia Creeper vines from my woods to make wreaths. Your well executed video give me lots of new ideas. Thanks for showcasing so many talented shops.
Really great job! You make simple things look amazing!
Didn't know there was history behind it till now :) THANKS!
What a beautiful variety of handcrafted wreaths!
I Love Wreaths and Wreath Making!!!