I love starting out my day by going to my outdoor studio and mixing concrete to create beautiful works of art.
I never know quite how each item will turn out, until I unmold it after it cures. It often turns out better than I expected.
Welcome to my shop! Sandra's Concrete Garden is a part of Crete Si. (See the Etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/CreteSi for more functional art.)
I am currently making decorative bowls, and planter pots. I will also be making candles and small lamps soon. Each piece of art is hand-crafted and made individually or in small batches. We welcome custom orders if you would like something different from what we are currently offering.
My neighbor, the owner of Crete Si, has been designing and making concrete functional art for several years. He is currently focusing on larger pieces like tables and lamps, and including other materials like metals and crystals. He heard I was looking for a new career that was not a desk job and asked me if I would be interested in training to make concrete bowls and other smaller items. I was intrigued. I took to it right away and love my new job!
Wabi-Sabi: “The simple and calm beauty of objects with wholesome imperfections.” “Japanese culture has developed a sensibility that appreciates simplicity, the fragile beauty of things that are impermanent but nevertheless endure, aging in their own particular way, deteriorating but also developing character. In this melancholic beauty, we achieve a certain aesthetic bliss.”
From: Japanese Culture: The Actual Meaning of Wabi-Sabi, by NakamotoForestry.com
See the full article:
https://nakamotoforestry.com/knowledge/japanese-culture-the-actual-meaning-of-wabi-sabi/
