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The name In real life, Claudia Höll-Wellmann, I became "Wollmeise" in 2002 when I founded the company "Rohrspatz & Wollmeise". Even though "Rohrspatz", my husband, no longer designs his beautiful iron pavilions in favor of wool, the name has grown dear to our hearts and we have kept it.

In the beginning there was the needle and not the yarn

My career as a craftsman began with knitting. Always looking for the right materials, patterns and, above all, colors for my designs, I quickly reached the limits of the color palettes that were common in stores at the time. So I dyed my wool myself - and a new world opened up for me. When playing with colors, the possibilities are endless and I hope to discover many new and exciting things. I try to dye very specific colors. I let myself be guided by nature, by things that I come across or by moods: Spice Market, stormy skies, mouse ballet.

For example, I tried for a long time to find the incomparable, velvety blue-purple of
To create violets and not just ordinary purple. And one day I will also get the very special character of "red cabbage"! I'm still working on it... ;-)

nit-picking

When it comes to quality, I'm a nitpicker. I choose materials very critically and I want to deliver the best possible goods. We work to a very high quality standard, which doesn't always make it easy for us - but I wouldn't accept anything else.

The name in real life Andreas Wellmann. Through the founding of Rohrspatz and Wollmeise I became Rohrspatz. The company name symbolizes the close private and business connection to Wollmeise, coupled with different interests and materials.

What you learn is what you learn I came to iron at a young age through an apprenticeship as a locksmith and continued this liaison until I passed my master craftsman's examination. In my subsequent professional life I had little contact with actual workshop work. Through my own garden I found my way back to creative processing of steel and non-ferrous metals.

Means to an end Although I enjoy manual work, I see it as a means to an end to realise my ideas and visions. Whether large or small gardens, they are increasingly becoming part of people's lives, a space for creative and individual realisation in the hectic daily routine. In order to fulfil this aim, I have specialised in not only seeing the garden area as a level, but also the height, filling the space with greenery.