Our Natural Heritage
Feel more "at home" and brighten your rooms with Woods & Crafts’ elegant wooden homewares and décor. Crafted by talented artisans from iconic regions in the Philippines and using sustainable and indegenous materials, we exist to celebrate culture, family and quality craftmanship with beautiful wooden products to complement modern homes in Canada.
Every product is unique and made with traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations of artisan families in the Philippines. As a Canadian company with deep Filipino heritage, we are proud to share Filipino’s craftmanship, woods, and rich history with the rest of Canada.
Our Journey
Migrating to Canada with my family in 2008 was fraught with early challenges of being a migrant but also created great opportunities to weave in our stories and become a part of this rich cultural environment we now call home.
With that said, I noticed that our modern homes have lost a touch of homewares and décors that last decades and created with sensitive craftmanship, products that are natural and comforting that I grew up with in the Philippines. While not forgetting our roots, our mission is to bring the pride and authentic voice of Filipino craftsmanship, culture, and creativity to households in Canada.
Welcome to Woods & Crafts.
Meet our Family of Artisans
Coming from a long generation of artisan families, we bring you a piece of heritage in each homeware that will last your home
Worwor Family
Location: Benguet Province, Tagaytay
Language Spoken: Ilokano, Tagalog, Ibaloi Kankana-ey
Homewares made: Ifugao collection
5th Generation Artisans
Coming from a long generation of crafters, Maria Worwor has been managing her craft-making business for over 40 years now. Their design is rooted in their heritage, Ifugao culture, which makes their homeware visually unique and beautiful. This consists mostly of homeware with weaving infused with wood or weaving with complex patterns. Nowadays, she’s happily continuing her craft with the help of her daughter who’ll one day handle their business and preserve their heritage through their craft.
Pamintuan Family
Location: San Fernando, Pampanga
Language Spoken: Kapampangan, Tagalog
Homewares made: Acacia Kitchenwares
3rd Generation Artisans
Rey Pamintuan has a real love for woods and has great knowledge in wood crafts. His family has been creating wooden homeware and furniture in their city for many decades and has helped out their local community by providing jobs to others. You can sometimes see him helping out in training younger people on woodwork and proper maintenance of wood.
Tawat Family
Location: Tayabas, Quezon
Language Spoken: Tagalog
Homewares made: Sikatuna, Boni, Escoda, Réal, Monaco
2nd Generation Artisans
Jhonnie Tawat or “Manong Jhonnie” is a weaver from a family specializing in baskets made with rattan and abacá. They mostly create baskets in different sizes but Jhonnie specifically enjoys
creating very big ones that are sometimes used for public displays in their town. He often considers it as one of his lifelong hobbies and outlet for art.
Quality You Can Trust
You'll have peace of mind knowing where your homeware and decors come from. What it's made of, who makes them, and how it's made - unlike the big online retail stores.