Where Sawdust Meets Ink: How Two Artists Create Harmony in Contrast
- hello19317
- May 6
- 2 min read
Sawdust: "When I’m elbow-deep in resin, shaping a raw slab of walnut into a river table, my world is all about grit, angles, and the smell of fresh-cut wood."
Ink: "And when I’m hunched over a mandala, my pen tracing spirals thinner than a hair, I’m chasing perfect symmetry, where every curve has intention."
Together: "At first glance, our crafts couldn’t be more different. But in this studio, sawdust and ink collide to tell a deeper story: one of balance, contrast, and the unexpected beauty of opposites."
The Yin and Yang of Our Process
Sawdust: "My work starts with chaos—chainsaws, sanders, the occasional swear word when a pour goes wrong. Resin is unpredictable; it bubbles, it runs, it demands patience."
Ink: "Mine begins with silence. A blank page, a single dot. Mandalas thrive on control, but the magic happens when I release control—letting the ink flow where it wants."
The Lesson: "We’ve learned from each other: we've learned to embrace imperfections, and about the intense power of a steady hand."
The Common Thread: Intention
Sawdust: "Every item embedded in resin tells a story—a grandfather’s heirloom, a beautiful aspect of an intricate design. My job is to preserve that object honestly, scars and all."
Ink: "Every mandala holds a secret—a client’s initials woven into the pattern, a piece of grief transformed into geometry. My lines are prayers in ink."
Together: "Whether it’s wood or paper, our art is about witnessing. The resin captures a moment; the mandala transcends it."
DIY: Try This at Home
Want to blend ‘sawdust’ and ‘ink’ in your own way?
For Woodworkers: Perhaps burn a mandala design into a cutting board with a pyrography pen.
For Artists: Pressing leaves or metal scraps into wet resin coasters, then doodling mandalas around the edges with paint pens can create an amazing piece for your home."
Final Thoughts
The world is in need of both, the rugged and the refined; the loud and the quiet. Our studio is proof that opposites don’t just attract; they create something entirely new and impressive.
Curious how a resin river table could look with a mirror surrounded by mandalas? Take a look at our store listings or contact us to be a part of our creative process today!
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