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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.

Erin Robinson of Here’s 2 U, Mrs. Robinson
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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112 comments
ItzFitz from ItzFitz said 8 years ago
All the wreaths look amazing!! Great job, guys!
Kim Highfield from postroad said 8 years ago
Jeremy and team, love the video, the music, the makers, the wreaths! Thank you.
Una Stigsdottir from Unaberries said 8 years ago
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.
janicewd from janicewd said 8 years ago
Great selection of wreaths. Wonderful way to personalize a door and home.
iammie from iammie said 8 years ago
Beautiful!
Marta DQ from tribomo said 8 years ago
Great video! Those wreaths are pieces of art!
Matejka Max from NattyMatty said 8 years ago
Adorable!
Erin Robinson from Heres2uMrsRobinson said 8 years ago
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.
StillVintage from StillVintage said 8 years ago
All great examples of wonderful twists creative people can add to an old favorite
Donna from GreenwoodWreaths said 8 years ago
Jeremy, the movie turned out great! All of the wreaths look beautiful and I love that the video was informative as well. Thank you!
elm the person from elmtheperson said 8 years ago
pretty cool guys.
Colette from EverBloomingOriginal said 8 years ago
Love it-Thanks for including my shop! Happy Holidays!
Alisa from AlisaDesign said 8 years ago
Great ideas!
Sharon Moores from slathered said 8 years ago
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).
Cristy Beck from StudioBotanica said 8 years ago
Love these! I'm making one for my door later today :)
Jen Stilley from ArtfullyYoursByJen said 8 years ago
Jeremy, the video is wonderful. Thank you for featuring my shop!
Amy Gunderson from amysfunkyfibers said 8 years ago
Love the variety of wreaths! Very creative and fun!
Emma from SugarCane said 8 years ago
Super post :D I plan to make this one for our front door this christmas http://thepaintedhive.net/2010/08/starburst-twig-wreath/ :D:D
Jess from volkerwandering said 8 years ago
I had no idea there were so many kinds of wreaths! Superb video!
Karen Altman from TwigStudioArt said 8 years ago
Absolutely wonderful, Jeremy! Thanks for including my shop and for portraying the thought and talent that go into these beautiful wreaths!
Tonya from twoinspireyou said 8 years ago
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!
Jane Phillips from PlainJanesStudio said 8 years ago
Great job!!! Thanks for all the hard work!
Nancy Natale from FloralXchange said 8 years ago
Great job Jeremy! The video is amazing! Thank you again for featuring FloralXChange!
LivingVintage from LivingVintage said 8 years ago
Wonderful! What creativity.
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery said 8 years ago
I love wreaths they can be so pretty! Fabulous selection here : )
OuterKnits from OuterKnits said 8 years ago
Gorgeous! Love the video.
Nancy Natale from FloralXchange said 8 years ago
Great job everyone who put their creative touch into this video! Thank you for including my shop!
PoorRobin from PoorRobin said 8 years ago
Fabulous, Jeremy! Thanks for letting Poor Robin get involved. :)
Jane Joss from janejoss said 8 years ago
Fantastic job Jeremy! I'm so happy to be included!
Cathy Ross from weirdlittleworld said 8 years ago
wonderful video Jeremy! Thank you for including my wreaths - and so inspiring, I loved seeing other wreath-makers on Etsy!
Tara Galuska from GluskDesigns said 8 years ago
I am feeling all Christmas-y after watching that!
Amanda Gynther from CafePrimrose said 8 years ago
what fun wreaths!
mazedasastoat from mazedasastoat said 8 years ago
Wonderful short film. As for the wreaths, they're all so amazing it's impossible to choose a favourite!
Chandra and Jacy from EmbellishedLiving said 8 years ago
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!
Tami Lopez from TamiLopezDesigns said 8 years ago
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!
Silvia Berrios from DesignsbySilvia said 8 years ago
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.
Robyn Taylor from GirlAGoGoDesigns said 8 years ago
I've never been a fan of wreaths, but after watching that video I want one! They were all so inspirational.
mazedasastoat from mazedasastoat said 8 years ago
Also, I love the idea that a wreath isn't just to welcome other people to your home, it's there for you too!
Crafty Sue from CraftySueShop said 8 years ago
Thanks Jeremy! It's an honor to be included among all of these talented wreathmakers!
Valerie from valeriestitchery said 8 years ago
I love the one with the red hydrangeas!
Sarah from Cr8something said 8 years ago
Very talented artists!! Thanks Jeremy for including me!
Renee from RagWreathBoutique said 8 years ago
Awesome job Jeremy! It was so fun to watch!!
Danielle Z. from PaperPortrayals said 8 years ago
Fantastic!! Great work Jeremy and team! It is an honor to be chosen for such a wonderful holiday video.
Peshka from Peshka said 8 years ago
Beautiful!
Andrea Venderley from HandmadeBySweetPea said 8 years ago
This turned out beautiful! Great job everyone! Thanks so much Jeremy and team! I will be sure to pass this on! :)
Lana Manis from SimpleJoysPaperie said 8 years ago
Gorgeous wreaths! Congratulations on the feature!
ACupOfSparkle from ACupOfSparkle said 8 years ago
Super creative wreaths! Thanks for sharing.
Patricia Yingling from Cake4Breakfast said 8 years ago
Very creative, loved the variety! Lots of creative ideas.
Donna Provo Leuck from leuckit said 8 years ago
I really enjoyed this video! Short, sweet and informative. Thanks!
Judy Blank from judyblank said 8 years ago
Great job Jeremy! Thank you so much for including my vintage Christmas ornament wreaths (and David's picture) in your video!
Cat Shanahan from aiseirigh said 8 years ago
I love love loved watching this! It was darling! More videos like this please. The mini doc format with the real sellers was delightful!
Rita from alatsupplies said 8 years ago
wonderful! thank you so much!
HelloShoes from HelloShoes said 8 years ago
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.
Becky from sojoshop said 8 years ago
Love a good wreath, esp. a fun one for the season!
Mary Ann from Gregarianne said 8 years ago
i loved this. i have a plain vine wreath on my door and a larger plain, vine wreath on the front porch wall for almost a decade....sort of indicative of my state of being through those years...with viewing this, they became metaphorical...there is a promise of what I can do with those wreaths...excited to 'reawaken', beautify and blossom them out fully. Thanks so much to everyone in the video, for the inspiration, and as always to the people at Etsy, and the opportunity to share here, that literally keeps me from going hungry these days. I'm very grateful!!! :)
Angelina Pronina from ProninA said 8 years ago
Great !!! Thank for creative ideas !
Zoui from XZOUIX said 8 years ago
wreaths are most amazing decoration for every season i think <3 there's something magical about this adorned circle either decorated with christmas ornaments for holidays or subtle flowers for spring celebration :)
Annie from TheLittlestBigSpoon said 8 years ago
This is such beautiful video! Thank you for doing this. :) Now I'm inspired to create a wreath when I get home tonight...
Victoria Gray from VictoryBags said 8 years ago
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.
christmastwinkle from christmastwinkle said 8 years ago
Love the crayon wreath--adorable!
ingrid wright from IngridsSecretGarden said 8 years ago
Beautiful ideas! Etsy is great for a variety of designs.
Cathy Pascual from CatshyCrafts said 8 years ago
Beautiful wreaths! I think they are so festive all-year-round!
amy beth from supah said 8 years ago
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!!!!!
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 8 years ago
Great collection!
Gail from SavoyFaire said 8 years ago
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.
Nerrissa W from RecycledWares said 8 years ago
what a fun and festive video. lots of creative people out there. the candy and crayon wreaths are my favorite.
Leeanna from LeeannasJewelryBox said 8 years ago
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.
Carmela from CarmelasCreations said 8 years ago
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!
Erika from ErikawithaK said 8 years ago
Love, Love, LOVE this video and post! Thanks!
Kim Benz from Onederings said 8 years ago
What a nice video. Made me smile and go and buy a wreath
Monica Murray from MonicaMurrayHome said 8 years ago
Great job Jeremy and team! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this. Great experience and great result!
Lynsey from lmouer said 8 years ago
Great ideas! I especially love the crayons! Too cute!
martha pinaire moore from marthepinaire said 8 years ago
great video! you rock, and all of the artisans rock also!
Linda from lovelygifts said 8 years ago
Beautiful!
Victoria LaBarbera from VictoriasSeacraft said 8 years ago
The video came out awesome! Thank you for including me and my sea shells wreaths in the video!!!
Patrick from EdelweissPost said 8 years ago
I'm planning to make a wreath out of vintage stamped postcards to include in my shop. I can't wait to get started~
FreakyPeas from FreakyPeas said 8 years ago
OMG I need a better wreath now!
HandiworkinGirls from HandiworkinGirls said 8 years ago
Fantastic video...I feel like sprucing up our wreaths now!
Angela Cotton from CottonBirdDesigns said 8 years ago
Beautiful!
claudette from ZNextDesigns said 8 years ago
Beautiful! I think I need a new wreath.
lunaessence from LunaEssence said 8 years ago
Awesome ideas here Thanks
Cathy Cox from RosyCathy said 8 years ago
Well done, Jeremy! I LOVE the video! You're so talented!
Doreen Dethmers-Rhea from MoonflowerNatureArt said 8 years ago
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!
Leasa from LeasaDesigns said 8 years ago
still watching and really cute video - got my wreath out this weekend for x-mas! Reminded me I need to fill the holes on my ornament wreath as over time some fell out :( today!! Thanx~
Elisabeth Percival from ElisabethSpace said 8 years ago
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.
Betty from bettysworld4u said 8 years ago
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".
Roslyn Nelson said 8 years ago
Great great job in putting this video together about wreaths! Inspiring works from all at Etsy!
Michael and Lisa from honeystreasures said 8 years ago
Great job on the video! Loved the music, too. Makes me want a pretty wreath for my door.
Heather from badcandystudios said 8 years ago
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!!
Poh Koon from NeueGraphic said 8 years ago
This is so nice :)
maya ben cohen from maykobags said 8 years ago
So creative!!
Jeanne from sugarcreekbeads said 8 years ago
How wonderful and so creative, it made me want to go shopping for a wreath!
Deborah Hart said 8 years ago
Great video, made me wanna get my homemade wreath out and put it on my door right now!
Sandra from VintageRescuer said 8 years ago
Nice video! Thank you.
Carol from CarolsClovers said 8 years ago
Check out my wreaths made of genuine, dried and pressed four leaf clovers. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Emma Kav from EmmaKav said 8 years ago
Such a cheerful, seasonal film. Helping me get in the spirit! And it's always great to see the people behind the making.
Fairy Filigree from Fairyfiligree said 8 years ago
I just love this - beautiful video & such a lot of exquisite inspiration.....
Carmen from MontanaGirl said 8 years ago
The variety is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
La Alicia from LaAlicia said 8 years ago
love seeing all the wreath creating going on out there! very cool!
Janine from MomsantiquesNthings said 8 years ago
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!!
Anita Recksiedler from AnitaRexDesigns said 8 years ago
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!
kimmi parkinson from kraft1kimmi said 8 years ago
inspired equally by the comments
Julia from MASHUGANA said 8 years ago
I love this video!! Stunning wreaths :) and it made me smile :)
Barbara from ionesAttic said 8 years ago
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.
Sarah from perebags said 8 years ago
Adorable!! Thanks for sharing!!
Martine Clark from EmptyNestCrafter said 7 years ago
THis is great I need to invest more time thanks for the kick in the ___
Natalya Kobeleva from Acuteaccessories said 7 years ago
Really great job! You make simple things look amazing!
Viktoriya Melnikova from ARTbyViktoriya said 7 years ago
super fun!
Kays Henna from KaysHenna said 7 years ago
Didn't know there was history behind it till now :) THANKS!
LuAnn Poli from PaisleyBeading said 7 years ago
What a beautiful variety of handcrafted wreaths!
Janell from HomeHearthGarden said 6 years ago
I Love Wreaths and Wreath Making!!!
Sonja A. Redmon from WreathMakersDaughter said 6 years ago
Cool!