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In 2015, we founded Wooden Element in Wicker Park, Chicago, IL.

Our hope was to create a brand with a balanced focus on environmental conservation, old fashioned customer service, social responsibility, creativity, ingenuity, sustainable materials, community relationships, and unique fashion.

We began our journey as a tiny artisan booth at Randolph Street Market in Chicago’s West Loop, and have evolved into an artisan business based in Peoria, IL (Central, IL).

Our journey has allowed us to collaborate with fair trade artisans in Portugal, Thailand, Israel, Panama, Vietnam, Italy, India, Indiana, California, and Peoria.

Wooden Element is a Green America certified business that crafts accessories, jewelry, and gifts from ethically sourced sustainable materials.

We use Eco-friendly resins, FSC sourced natural wood, repurposed wood, and biodegradable packing materials. This includes Mulberry Paper, Recycled Paper, Floral Petals (Orchids, Roses, Lily’s), Cork (Cruelty-Free, PETA Approved), Natural Wood, Wood Burl, Vegan Leather, Bamboo Fiber, Natural Fibers, Coffee Grinds, Wood and Resin, and Tagua Nut (Vegan Ivory).

Our social impact partners include Easter Seals, Best Buddies International, The Dream Center Peoria, and the Egbe Mission (SIM, West Africa). We also support Aletheia School Peoria.

We have two conservation focuses: SURF & TURF. For Surf, we partner with PADI to help fund reef conservation and restoration. Our other niche is marine creature preservation (Turtles, Sharks and Rays). For turf we have partnered with One Tree Planted, to sponsor Forest restoration projects in California (The Redwoods) and Brazil (The Amazon).

Thank you for supporting Us. Your purchase helps support our community, our family business, and our cherished projects.

Kind Regards

& David