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From Pine Forests to Sustainable Wooden Rings: Learning to Honour Nature, One Craft at a Time
Thys Wood Design did not begin in a stylish workshop in Germany.
It began on dusty construction sites in South Africa, in a pine forest near Stellenbosch, and in a small river called the Dwarsrivier. It began with a no-nonsense painter, a mother who loved nature, and a love story that led to two wooden rings.
Denzel Thys
Dec 25, 20255 min read


Life Lessons: How My Dad Shaped the Way I Work with Wood
Thys Wood Design did not begin in a stylish workshop in Germany.
It began on dusty construction sites in South Africa, in a pine forest near Stellenbosch, and in a small river called the Dwarsrivier. It began with a no-nonsense painter, a mother who loved nature, and a love story that led to two wooden rings.
Denzel Thys
Dec 20, 20255 min read


The Painter, the Forest and the Ring: Thys Wood Design origin story
Thys Wood Design did not begin in a stylish workshop in Germany.
It began on dusty construction sites in South Africa, in a pine forest near Stellenbosch, and in a small river called the Dwarsrivier. It began with a no-nonsense painter, a mother who loved nature, and a love story that led to two wooden rings.
Denzel Thys
Dec 17, 20254 min read
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