Emma Carlow x Metio Studio: Folk Art Holiday Ornament Kit

This Folk Art Holiday Ornament Kit has been designed by maker Emma Carlow and takes inspiration from the extensive collections at the Museum of International Folk Art.

This flat pack, Folk Art Holiday Ornament Kit is made of plywood and comes unpainted. Enjoy it as is or paint your own version with a group of friends. Instructions included, but please note, for best results, we recommend you remove the ornament shapes and paint then before assembling them. Enjoy them as table ornaments or hang on your Christmas tree.

Every culture and country celebrate the winter holidays in their own unique way, but across the world there are some commonalities: bringing fresh greens into the home – evergreen boughs, palms rushes, and pine, spruce, or fir trees – preparing special foods and singing songs. In the of midst of winter’s long days, the greens represent the promise of renewal; the sharing of food brings people together and singing lifts the soul.

As for the origin of ornaments, it is the Germans who, in the mid-1800’s, invented shaped glass ornaments. Since then, ornament designs have evolved and, like most folk art, represent objects, animals and beings that bring joy, blessings, and abundance.

- Seven ornaments included, each approx. 14cm high