MUNCIE, Ind. — Wook’s Workshop is located in the Mad Jax maker’s space in downtown Muncie. The goal of this workshop is to shape raw materials into wearable jewelry and decor through geodes.
“I have been into rocks pretty much my whole life,” Braiden Robinson, the owner, said. “It has been like one of those hyper fixation focuses that I have. My grandpa has a little rock collection, and I was just fascinated looking at them.”
Robinson is completely self-taught, educating himself with the right materials to turn a rough rock into a piece of art.
“I first started with the saw and a bucket of geodes, and I was selling them for 5-10 dollars a piece,” Robinson said. “I made 250 dollars my first day, and I'm like, ‘this is cool.’ Seeing the look on people’s faces when they see inside the rocks is really cool.”
The family aspect helps sustain the passion. Robinson’s wife, Kat Mesaros, the owner of Kat’s Crystals and Curiosities, support each other through the crystal business.
“We became really good friends. I got my saw, and we started working together as partners - and then - we just fell in love from there,” Robinson said.
The workshop was recently recognized by receiving the Vore Arts Fund, a non-profit in Muncie that helps the art community work without the financial burden.
“As a part of the Vore Arts Fund, you get six months free membership for Mad Jax, so we were able to come in and use the makerspace and the ship yard and their equipment.”
For more information, go to Wook’s Workshop on Facebook
Contact Mira Bloomer with comments at mira.bloomer@bsu.edu.
