At Wren, we believe that art is a powerful way to reimagine the world around us.
This year, Wren celebrates movement, change, and the connections between places and moments. Our latest artist collaboration, “Between Here and There”, explores the moments and environments that define these places.
“This collection is a tribute to the spaces that inspire us – the pauses that spark reflection, and the hidden beauty found along the way.”
ANOTHER WORLD By Amy-Lee Tak
Amy-Lee’s artwork evokes the liminal feeling of daydreaming. Rich details and vibrant colours create a playful escape, inviting viewers into a dreamy space between reality and imagination.
About the artist
Amy-Lee Tak is a self-taught artist with over six years of painting experience. Based in Woodstock, Cape Town, Amy-Lee paints from her cosy shared studio, guided by a love for rich, vibrant colours. Her art playfully explores womanhood, unapologetic rest, and the ongoing pursuit of comfort in one’s own skin.
Amy-Lee’s whimsical, idealised portrayals of femininity are deeply personal, reflecting her own journey toward softness, self-love, and the beauty of being imperfectly human. Through her work, she combines current cultural references and self-deprecating humour to create relatable pieces that connect with modern audiences.
Her unique style captures the gentle balance between introspection and humour, inviting viewers to explore the vulnerability and strength that coexist in everyday life.
About “Another World”
Amy-Lee’s piece for Wren’s “Between Here and There” collection draws from her experience of drifting between worlds—caught between the physical present and the pull of a memory or daydream. A lifelong dreamer, Amy-Lee wanted this artwork to evoke the liminal feeling of being lost in thought, a space where time slows, and imagination takes over.
Inspired by the idea of functional bags and pouches, she created a design that mimics a fabric-style print, ensuring it works harmoniously when cropped or viewed from different angles. Her attention to detail brings a sense of wonder and invites viewers to lose themselves in the artwork’s intricate elements.
“A celebration of unapologetic daydreaming and the colourful, unseen worlds within. Originally painted in gouache and ink on paper, from Cape Town, with love.” ~ Amy-Lee
PARK LIFE By Jurgens Walt
A mushroom’s life unfolds with charm—cycling, dog walking, and serene moments. This playful artwork captures everyday magic, celebrating curiosity and wonder.
About the artist
Jurgens Walt is a Cape Town-based illustrator, painter, and storyteller. Jurgens combines his background as a craftsman with a deep passion for creating art that evokes emotion and inspires personal narratives.
Jurgens’ work is a blend of personal experience and universal resonance. He weaves intricate, story-rich images designed to spark the imagination, inviting viewers to interpret their own meanings and emotions. A dreamer at heart, Jurgens seeks to explore the subconscious through art, leaving space for mystery, introspection, and connection.
As someone who embraces both the structured and the whimsical, Jurgens has cultivated a distinctive style, informed by his journey as a self-taught artist, a chef, and an ever-curious creator. His art is a reflection of his personal story but aims to transcend his own experiences, letting others craft their own dreamlike narratives.
About “Park Life”
Jurgens’ contribution to “Between Here and There” takes viewers on a whimsical journey through the everyday life of a mushroom. The playful design features scenes of freedom and serenity – from cycling adventures to walking a dog – reflecting the joy of finding magic in simple moments.
The artwork aligns well with Wren’s ethos, celebrating the beauty of the ordinary and transforming it into something extraordinary. Through soft, surreal imagery, Jurgens invites viewers to pause, imagine, and connect with a sense of curiosity and freedom.
OCTOPUS GALAXY By Aimee Lindeque
Aimee blends oceanic beauty and cosmic wonder, inspired by diving in Muizenberg. Her design reimagines octopuses as otherworldly beings, merging the mysterious sea with the vastness of space.
About the artist
Aimee Lindeque is a Cape Town-based painter whose illustration-inspired, line-focused works are known for their intricate detail and whimsical narratives. Originally from Mpumalanga, Aimee moved to Cape Town to study art at Michaelis, where her passion for combining natural and urban landscapes flourished.Working from her studio in Salt River, Aimee draws inspiration from the beauty of everyday surroundings, blending themes of the fantastical and the absurd. Her work is regularly exhibited in galleries across South Africa, and she enjoys sharing her art with a broader audience through her online platforms. Her signature style invites viewers into playful, unexpected stories, celebrating the ordinary in extraordinary ways.
About “Octopus Galaxy"
This “space octopus” design merges the themes of travel and exploration, making it a perfect fit for Wren’s journey-inspired collection. The artwork is rich in detail, inviting users to lose themselves in its intricacies – or even colour it in during their own adventures.
FINDING FLOW By Kristen McClarty
About the artist
Kristen McClarty is a South African printmaker based in the coastal town of Kommetjie, Cape Town. With a background in law and a former career in corporate law, Kristen’s artistic journey began in 2011, evolving into a full-fledged exploration of printmaking in 2016. Initially experimenting with drypoint and linocut techniques, Kristen found her passion in woodcut printmaking in 2021.
Her work delves into themes of memory and space, drawing inspiration from the natural patterns and textures of woodgrain. Each piece celebrates the unique surface of the wood, which she incorporates into her final prints.
Kristen’s work has been widely exhibited in South Africa and the United Kingdom and is held in private collections around the world, as well as public collections such as ArtBank South Africa (2022, 2023/2024). Kristen’s practice is deeply rooted in storytelling through abstraction, allowing viewers to connect with her work on a personal, introspective level.
About “Finding Flow”
For Wren’s “Between Here and There” collection, Kristen has created a new piece inspired by her Head Under Water woodcut series. This abstract artwork reflects her personal connection to water as a place of solace and escape – a momentary reprieve from the noise and busyness of life.
Through layers of colours and shapes, Kristen tells a story of her own body submerged underwater, celebrating the quiet stillness and grounding sensation it brings. The piece captures fleeting moments of peace, inviting viewers to find their own sense of calm within the design.