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Zoya Mirza
Resin Artist & Studio Founder
hello.zoyamirza@email.com +91 98231 50462 Pune, Maharashtra tidewaterstudio.in Instagram @tidewater.resin
Profile

Resin artist with 5 years building Tidewater Studio, a one-woman resin practice in Pune that now employs two assistants. Makes ocean and geode wall art, coasters, clocks, trays and — with a partner carpenter — live-edge river tables, using food-safe, UV-stable epoxy, pigments, gold leaf and crushed glass. 1,800+ pieces shipped across India, 90+ commissions, a corporate gifting line and sold-out beginner workshops. Trained in interior design, which shapes how every piece is sized for the room it hangs in.

Highlights
1,800+ pieces shipped to 120+ cities
4.9 ★ average rating across 640 reviews
1,200 coaster sets in one corporate Diwali order
85 workshops taught, 900+ students
Experience
Founder & Resin Artist Mar 2020 – Present
Tidewater Studio (resin art studio), Pune
  • Built the studio from a balcony table to a 450 sq ft workshop with 2 assistants; 1,800+ pieces sold through Instagram, her own site and two craft marketplaces.
  • Completed 90+ commissions — ocean wall art for homes and a beach café in Goa, geode headboards, wedding-memory pieces with preserved flowers.
  • Launched a corporate gifting line in 2022; 12 companies served, including an order of 1,200 personalised coaster sets delivered in 4 weeks.
  • Co-makes live-edge river tables with a partner carpenter — 14 tables delivered, the largest 8 ft for a Bengaluru office boardroom.
  • Grew Instagram to 38,000 followers; one pour-process reel passed 2.1 million views and brought in 70 orders that month.
Workshop Instructor Jan 2021 – Present
Tidewater Studio and partner cafés, Pune and Mumbai
  • Teaches beginner resin, ocean pour and geode workshops — 85 sessions, 900+ students, most batches sold out in 48 hours.
  • Wrote the studio's safety sheet on ventilation, respirators and curing, now handed to every student.
Junior Interior Designer Jul 2018 – Feb 2020
A residential interiors firm, Pune
  • Styled 30+ apartments; sourced art and accessories — the start of making resin pieces to fill gaps in clients' walls.
Techniques & Materials
Ocean pours & lacing Geode & agate art River tables Flower preservation Alcohol ink Gold leaf & crushed glass Silicone mould making Epoxy safety & curing
Exhibitions & Recognition
  • Stall — a national handmade and crafts fair, Mumbai, 2023 and 2024 (sold out both years)
  • Group show — "Liquid Light", a Pune gallery, 2023
  • Featured maker — a women-led small business showcase, 2022
  • Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi
Education
Diploma in Interior Design 2016 – 2018
A design institute in Pune
B.Com. 2013 – 2016
Savitribai Phule Pune University