Wunderley
www.wunderley.com
Part of the pleasure of travel is
finding unique things that reflect the
beauty of another culture. On a trip
to Morocco in the early '90's, Glenn
and Ellen Wunderley discovered
classically beautiful wood boxes
fashioned in tiny shops. These
boxes,
and the burled Thuja wood they
were
made from were so exquisite that
we
believed that people in the U.S.,
who
would never have an opportunity to
travel to Morocco to appreciate
them,
would be interested in purchasing
them
if they were available here.
For this reason, we formed
Wunderley
Imports. Since that time, we have
made
many additional trips to this exotic
land where the souks are filled with
artisans working with the most
basic
materials and tools. The art they
create reflects the beauty of a
culture that Europe knew as the
Moors
in Spain - a culture rich in Islamic
art as it melded with other ideas at
this crossroads of Africa, Arabia and
Europe. We were fascinated by the
ability of a poor people to create
beauty from what we in America
would
consider nothing. We were happy to
work with hardworking craftspeople
to
encourage quality control and to
introduce some of their products
and
culture to the American market. This
culture includes classic Moorish
pottery designs, Moroccan tea
accessories, henna designs and
items
fashioned of camel bone.
Our travels also led us to other
treasures of the Mediterranean
region
that we had not seen in this country.
In Damascus, another ancient
crossroads, we found artisans
skilled
in the old art of Intarsia, or inlay
of fine wood, shell and mother-of-
pearl in wood boxes and furniture,
as
well as Damask and Damascene
silk
brocade.
It is our pleasure to continue our
search for fine products new to the
U.S. market. We receive personal
satisfaction by being able to offer an
outlet to a number of superb
craftspeople. But, when we chose to
put our name on the company, we
made a
commitment to quality, value and
customer satisfaction. We are
proud to
stand behind our name, knowing
that it
stands for uniquely beautiful
products
and your satisfied customer.
Visit us at:
www.wunderley.
com
Featured Products
Product Categories
- - Antiques/Antique Reproductions
- - Beads
- - Decorative Home Accessories
- - Ethnic Artifacts/Folk Art/Crafts
- - Furniture
- - Lamps/Lighting
- - Mirrors
- - Museum Product, Reproductions
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