We recently caught up with Nikki Solyom to talk to her about the amazingly powerful art that she makes – resin & orgonite pyramids, pendants & other objects.
Q: When & how did you get started creating this kind of work?
A few years ago, I was at the Mind Body Experience in the RDS in Dublin and I saw these beautiful creations from a very talented woman. I was dying to have one,but it was out of my price range at that time. I said I would save up the money and would contact the artist myself to buy one, but every time I had the amount, I had something else to spend it on. Like the universe didn’t want me to have one.
My boyfriend bought me a resin starter kit and said I should do one for myself and like that I will have exactly what I want and for much less. From then on, I was making pyramids day and night. I bought all kinds of colours, crystals and started to create all shapes and forms. A lovely guy called Tony from Howth Market in Dublin has been a big supporter and started selling them for me as well as providing me with good quality ethically sourced crystals. Soon all my friends and work colleagues wanted one and that gave me a platform to practice and finetune the looks of my pyramids.
Q: What is your creative process?
I have a really strong connection to cacao. I always have a nice cup before I start creating. I know it helps me open my mind and boost my creativity. Sometimes I do yoga or meditate with cacao and the layout, or the colour scheme of the pyramid just pops into my head, then I gotta make it happen. I often get personalised orders. I love doing them because I always think of the person and how I see them when I create the pyramid. It’s easy to put me into a creative space.
I see a new crystal, a small figurine, an exciting colour or even just a handful of dry moss and some pine-cones and I am at my desk making another one. Now I am very lucky as we live in a beautiful spacious house where I have my own little corner to sit in peace and create anything I like. When I started, we lived in an apartment and my desk was my working from home set up daytime and after work I cleared everything, and all the creative stuff came in. I also worked full time and had many other side businesses so the creative time some days were between 11pm – 12am to just pour a layer and hope it all worked out at the end.
In the past few years, I went through many different types of resin. Epoxy resin isn’t cheap so I tried other types but I found out on my own skin how some other brands don’t deliver the same quality and clearness. There are many different types – slow curing, fast curing, UV resin 1:1 ratio or 2:1 ratio mix. Now I use JDiction1:1 ratio clear resin and I never get disappointed with the results.
For the crystals I try to get ethically sourced stones from Tony in Howth market, Rocky Roadminerals and a few other local shops. I am always up for a good sale or a buy 2 get one free offer and I have made good friends with many of these small businesses – they look after me and I look after them.
Regarding the metal part, it is a bit harder to source good ingredients. What makes a pyramid or really any item orgonite is the right amount of metal and crystal ratio in a non-toxic resin. For this I often use Etsy and source out good copper and brass as granules or shavings because they look good in smaller pieces like the chakra pucks and pendants, or keychains I make. Realistically I would love to have a good connection from a local factory who works with metal to get shavings and other leftovers.
Q: Do or how do your spiritual beliefs inform your work?
I think before I was ever so called “spiritual” I always lived my life with the rules of Karma Yoga. To keep it simple I treat people in a way I would like to be treated. Again, to simplify things I make every pyramid like if I would make it for myself. I believe in energy and intention so when I create, I want to make sure whoever buys it will love it for life and for sure it is an orgonite pyramid and has its properties and energy.
Q: Any other observations of living a creative life?
I have always had a wild imagination as a child. Thankfully I haven’t lost it and since I am teaching and practicing Kundalini yoga, visualisation just became my best friend. You can`t be creative when you are stressed or under pressure so for me any ritual from taking a long shower or bath, getting into my PJs and just sitting down at my desk, pouring my favourite cup of cacao will bring me to my centre.
Check out the video below to see & hear more about Nikki’s creative process & her artwork.
You can learn more about Nikki & her work here @resinart_nikki
Article & images from Nikki Solyom
