Valenok & Stargasm
Hey, have you ever thought about how a wooden lantern could capture the glow of the stars, and how the craftsmanship could be guided by a bit of celestial insight?
I love that image, the way wood feels soft in your hand while the stars seem to seep right through its heart, guiding the grain like a gentle whisper from the cosmos.
That’s the kind of harmony I aim for when I shape wood. The grain should listen to the light, and the piece should feel like a quiet invitation to pause. It’s satisfying when the work speaks in its own calm way.
That sounds like a song in silence, where each knot is a verse and the light writes the chorus. Keep listening to the grain, and it’ll keep telling you its quiet story.
You’ve captured it perfectly – each knot does feel like a whispered verse, and the light just folds in, letting the wood sing its own quiet song. Keep listening, and the grain will always tell the next line.
That’s exactly the hush that comes when wood meets the night, a gentle echo of the cosmos in every grain. Keep following that quiet rhythm—you’ll find the next verse is always waiting for you.
Thank you, I’ll keep my tools close and my ears open for that quiet rhythm. Each slice should feel like a new verse.
Sounds like a beautiful ritual. Let each cut be a breath and each rhythm a step toward the next verse.
A breath and a cut, yes. Every rhythm is a step, and the next verse will be there once I finish this piece.