The Virum Moose

Daniel Henningsson

Daniel Henningsson was born in 1984 and grew up in Frödinge, 10km outside Vimmerby. He is in his third year of an arts, crafts and design degree at Linköping University. The degree covers both practical and theoretical aspects. Daniel works primarily with wood, metal and design.

Daniel – My interest for crafts began at an early age in my grandfather’s workshop and grew from there. I trained as an electrician during high school, which felt like a good career choice at the time. At that stage I was pretty satisfied that this would be my career. However, after working for some time, I felt that it did not fulfil my creative needs. I looked for a degree which would allow me to work with what I was interested in and applied to Linköping University. This degree really suits me. It is not a traditional crafts degree where you are only taught to make things, but instead emphasis is also placed on how to describe what you create in words. In my opinion, this process always deepens your understanding of yourself and your products. It is important for me to be able to describe what I make in words.

There are important elements in crafts which I believe should be of interest to the general public. Sustainability and authenticity, for example. These are two important elements which I believe have led to an increased interest in crafts. I definitely believe that there are customers who are willing to pay for quality crafts.

I hope to contribute to the development and rejuvenation of crafts through my creations.

The Virum Moose

At the request of Virum Moose Park, I took on the task of designing the park’s logo and signature products. As a result, I created the Virum Moose, a moose carved in lime wood. Each moose is entirely hand crafted by me. The Virum Moose, with his short body, big head and over dimensioned horns, is my interpretation of how a moose would most like to be portrayed. This specially designed moose cannot be found anywhere other than Virum Moose Park.


Daniel Henningsson
Designer and craftsman