Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Adrian and Andreina Zamudio Cruz. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Adrian and Andreina, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

We have had the honor of collaborating with other artists to share our stories.

Recently we were able to work with E-Visual Arts on The Color Series. A fun and interactive project where our mugs were painted in abstract, with bright bold colors, but still able to appreciate the wood work. We cannot think of a better way to spread the message of a collaborative community than that.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

We first started during our engagement year. Adrian made gifts for his groomsmen, the first five mugs. After so many people raved about them we knew we had to start the Tiny Mallet. Which got it’s name from a not so tiny mallet Adrian had made to work on yet another wood project.

Now we have provided hundreds of hand crafted mugs to beer lovers all across the world. As we travel and explore new places, we expand our reach and our market. So you see us with our mugs and ask us to tell you our story and we end up listening to yours. Reinforcing our belief that you can absolutely talk to the stranger at the bar because people come from all walks of life, and everyone has a story to tell.

We not only want to provide a conversation starter, but help do our part to reduce, reuse, recycle. So we strive to repurpose discarded wood into functional art.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

To fully appreciate a piece of handcrafted art, you have to also acknowledge the hours poured into each piece. I feel as though paying attention to the details is what connects you to the actual artist and helps you understand their drive and their passion. The fact that there can always be something created from what someone else may view as ‘nothing’ is the real gift. But perseverance is something we can all relate to. So if you struggle to see why someone would pour so much into their creative business, you can at least appreciate their willingness to keep going.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

Social Media can be a great tool to start your creative business. Consistency is very important as you build your audience. You have to be present to engage with your demographic, while posting quality content for your viewers. I have found that creating a schedule, and taking advantage of posting apps will keep you on your followers timeline. We also share how we balance our work with our personal life. We are not just a business on social media, we are just like you, trying to juggle it all.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.thetinymallet.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/thetinymallet_design
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetinymallet_design

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