Moonray Resin Is Building the Future of Handmade Functional Art

The future of cannabis accessories isn't mass produced. It's handcrafted, deeply personal, and designed to live on your coffee table long after the session ends.

Moonray Resin is proving that functional glass can be every bit as collectible as a designer sneaker, a limited edition vinyl, or a gallery worthy sculpture. Built from a bedroom passion project during the uncertainty of quarantine, the brand has quietly evolved into one of the most distinctive names creating custom cannabis inspired art today.

Founded by artist Joelle, Moonray Resin began after COVID-19 unexpectedly put her career as a medical esthetician on pause. Looking for a creative escape, she started pouring resin ashtrays from home and sharing them online. What started as a hobby quickly gained momentum as customers gravitated toward pieces that felt more like art than accessories.

Today, Moonray Resin is operated entirely by Joelle and her husband Casey, who personally handle every step of the process, from designing and casting each piece to photography, packaging, customer service, and shipping. Even their unofficial "production managers," Milo the Husky and Ivy the cat, have become part of the brand's personality.

What separates Moonray Resin from the endless wave of factory made smoking accessories is its commitment to customization. Rather than relying on product drops or mass inventory, nearly every order is made specifically for the person buying it. Real preserved flowers, natural greenery, crystals, custom pigments, and sentimental design elements are embedded directly into each piece, creating functional artwork that cannot be replicated.

That philosophy has allowed the brand to blur the line between cannabis culture, home décor, collectible design, and contemporary art.

One of Moonray Resin's biggest milestones came when the brand was invited to showcase its work inside the PizzaSlime compound during both Coachella and Stagecoach. The opportunity introduced Moonray's handcrafted pieces to one of the most creatively driven audiences in fashion, music, and culture, marking a major full circle moment for the husband and wife team.

While cannabis culture remains at the heart of the brand, Moonray Resin's ambitions stretch much further. Joelle envisions collaborating with musicians, festivals, fashion labels, luxury home brands, and artists who appreciate craftsmanship and individuality. The goal isn't simply to create more glass. It's to create conversation pieces that belong in modern homes just as much as they belong in a session.

In an era where people crave products with meaning instead of mass production, Moonray Resin represents a new generation of creative entrepreneurship. Every piece tells two stories. The story of the artists who handcrafted it and the story of the person who made it their own. That's what makes Moonray Resin stand out.

Moonray Resin began as a quarantine project and evolved into a full-time business. Looking back, was there a moment when you realized this creative outlet had become something much bigger?

I don’t think there was ever one big moment. It was a collection of little moments that slowly made us realize this had become something much bigger than we ever expected. People weren’t just buying our work; they were connecting with the meaning behind it and trusting us to create something deeply personal.

Looking back, I think the biggest realization was that my husband, Casey, and I had accidentally built the life we’d always hoped for. Along the way, we also found an incredible community of artists, creators, and small businesses who welcomed us with open arms. Those relationships have shaped Moonray just as much as the art itself, and we’re so grateful for everyone who’s been part of the journey.

Your work transforms functional pieces into deeply personal keepsakes through preserved flowers, crystals, and sentimental details. What are some of the most meaningful stories customers have trusted you to preserve in resin?

This will always be my favorite part of what we do. We’ve been trusted with wedding flowers, memorial flowers, charms that remind people of loved ones, flowers from family gardens, and even shells and sand collected on meaningful trips.

What makes these projects so special isn’t just what goes into the piece, but the memories behind it. I love knowing that something we create becomes part of someone’s everyday life. Instead of sitting on a shelf, it’s used, loved, displayed, and woven into their routines for years to come, keeping their loved ones and the memories they cherish even closer. It’s such an honor to help preserve those moments in a way that feels both beautiful and deeply personal.

In an era of mass production, Moonray has remained intentionally handmade and made-to-order. Why has it been important for you to preserve that intimate, artist-driven approach as the brand grows?

For us, the handmade and made-to-order component is the heart of Moonray.

Every flower, crystal, and little detail is meticulously placed by hand, which means no two pieces are ever exactly alike. It feels like that really adds to the beauty of each piece. We’ve had many opportunities to grow faster, but we’ve never wanted to sacrifice what makes Moonray feel so personal. We want every customer to feel like their piece was made just for them, because it truly was.

That same mindset is what inspired our Blazy Bling magnetic lighter leashes. We love taking something people use every day and turning it into something beautiful, playful, and uniquely their own.

Showcasing your work at PizzaSlime’s compound during Coachella and Stagecoach marked a major milestone. How did it feel to see Moonray exist within spaces where art, music, and culture collide?

Honestly, it felt like one of those “how did we get here?” moments.

Our work has always lived somewhere between art, nature, and functionality, so seeing it in a space that celebrated creativity from every direction felt incredibly special and surreal. Going from making resin pieces in our bedroom during quarantine to seeing our work showcased during Coachella and Stagecoach was one of those moments that made us stop, look around, and appreciate how far this little dream has come.

You’ve spoken about wanting to bring functional art into unexpected spaces beyond cannabis. If you could design a dream collaboration with any artist, festival, or luxury brand, what would that project look like?

I love the idea of functional art showing up where people least expect it.

My dream collaboration would be something immersive that blends florals, glass, sculpture, and design into an experience rather than just a product. Whether that’s with a music festival, a boutique hotel, a fashion brand, or an artist installation, I’d love to continue blurring the line between functional objects and fine art.

At the end of the day, I want people to look at one of our pieces and forget for a second what category it’s supposed to fit into. Is it sculpture? Is it décor? Is it functional glass? Ideally, it’s all of those things at once. I think everyday objects deserve to be beautiful and have a touch of whimsy.