Symbol of love and gratitude: Matwood family souvenirs at the RUSSIA EXPO Department Store

Dmitry Matveev always wanted to create something genuine with his own hands. He was most attracted to working with wood. Initially, he chose a carpentry workshop to make furniture for cafes and restaurants. But life made its adjustments. During the pandemic, the business shifted to producing family souvenirs from wood in the shape of cute animals. This is how Matwood came into being — a special brand, cozy and warm.

Matwood's mission is to create artistic compositions from wood that embody family values: everything that is close to the heart, cherished by people, and worth living for. This includes family and children, parents, beloved grandparents, a sweet home, and quiet evenings surrounded by loved ones.

From the very first items, it was clear that the charming figures of bears, rabbits, cats, foxes and other animals were destined for success. Every day, new souvenirs appeared in the workshop, the amount of work increased, and the family business entered a new stage of development — Dmitry, his wife, and his son divided the responsibilities among themselves and for four years have been delighting their customers with new figurines.

They choose valuable types of wood for production: oak, maple and ash. All products are eco-friendly and safe.

"I think the success of our family workshop was established from the start: we make all decisions together as a family, work tirelessly as a family, and create lovely souvenirs for our customers' family celebrations. The epigraph on our website is also about family: 'The only value in life is family. Once the family dies, the world dies too'. With a united family like ours, you can move mountains and achieve a lot! Our workshop is proof of that," Dmitry is convinced.

You can buy Matwood family souvenirs at the RUSSIA EXPO Department Store.