The Materials Begin to Speak to Each Other
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The Materials Begin to Speak to Each Other

As I return to this project, I can feel the materials starting to set their own rhythm. On one side of the workbench lie the copper elements — pressed, shaped, and recently soldered, still holding traces of heat. Each one has its own unique tone and patina, born from fire, oxidation, and the unpredictability of the workshop.

On the other side are the Baltic stones, already drilled and ready for the next steps. Although each stone is different, this irregular diversity becomes part of the design: the stone decides its own character.

Working with these two materials reveals very distinct energies. Copper responds to shaping — you can persuade it, guide it. Stone is the opposite; it allows only as much as it chooses. And that contrast is precisely what gives the project its personality.

Each component is slowly approaching the moment when copper and stone will finally meet in a single object.
But for now — I let them rest and settle.

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Inside the Workshop: Returning to an Old Project
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Inside the Workshop: Returning to an Old Project

Some time ago, I was started a small experimental project that never quite left my mind. Coming back to them, I could feel the first elements of the object slowly taking shape again.

Over the past weeks, a small collection of copper plates has been forming on my workbench again. Each square holds a hand-shaped dome, still marked by hammer blows, heat, and oxidation. These imperfect surfaces echo earlier attempts, now merging with new energy and direction.

This is a continuation of an idea that began long ago, now finding a new rhythm. I’ll be sharing more of the process soon.

More soon.

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   Good evening, when I was creating this page, I had the idea to post various materials from my projects from time to time and thus introduce you to my world. So...welcome:)
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Good evening, when I was creating this page, I had the idea to post various materials from my projects from time to time and thus introduce you to my world. So...welcome:)

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  Welcome to the place where things are born.
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  Welcome to the place where things are born.

  Here I share my creative process — from the first hint of wood’s scent in the workshop to the final flash of light inside a kaleidoscope.

  In this blog, I’ll talk about the projects I’m working on now, and the ones that brought me here. Sometimes it will be thoughts from the studio, sometimes sketches, experiments, or even small missteps that often become the beginning of new ideas.

  I believe that creativity is a living process, and I’d like to invite you to watch how it unfolds.

  Thank you for being here — I hope you’ll find a touch of magic that changes the world around us.

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