Wednesday, February 9, 2011

My Creative Space: Stymied.

This jewelry thing has gone viral.  I  hunt for my glasses in the in the middle of the night to jot down fleeting designs, and troll the thrift shops by day for old necklaces to dissect.  But I'm having a rough time bringing my ideas to fruition, for reasons both practical (the old laundry-dishes-groceries song and dance) and transcendental (they work better in my head than they do on the bench block).

There have been a few successes this week, though...



It's interesting for me to be working in a new medium---and to see how my thought process translates to wire and beads.  I'm especially enjoying making my own findings---not being locked into what Michaels has on offer and being able to come up with designs that work with each piece as I go.  (All right, it appeals to the tightwad in me, too...)

Thanks, as always, to Kirsty for hosting!
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13 comments:

  1. Ani Od ChaiFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Wendy, you are an inspiration!

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  2. posie blogs Jennie McClellandFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Wow, check you out, it's looking great. Love that it's kind of taking over your mind, tee hee, love Posie

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  3. MakeminemidcenturyFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    I think you're churning out some great things! Are you going to sell them or give them to people as presents? Or grow more ears so you can wear them all at once yourself?

    Is the viral thing the cause of your green bums?

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  4. Cotton KiwiFebruary 9, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    They look awesome Wendy. I'm loving the midnight inspiration too. I'm very impressed that you can be bothered to get out of bed to look for your glasses and jot your ideas down! It seems to be worth it though. Looking great.

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  5. teddybearswednesdayFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Wendy your new creations are just gorgeous.
    And not related to them, but don't you hate that when it doesn't always work out like it does in your head? xo

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  6. spectacularfairywrenFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    gorgeous coils! thanks for the awawrd. gotta get to that too!

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  7. CateFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Firstly those earings are gorgeous! And secondly, is all that banging and bending and wrangling therapeutic??
    xxxCate

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  8. CatherineFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Loving the swirls! I hope as time goes on that the head-to-bench block translation gets easier... but they already look amazing to me!

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  9. AdyFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Oh wow!! Lovely earrings!

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  10. Brenda @ 13 AcresFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    those designs are great!!! I love that your using existing material too!! wow - keep those ideas coming i say xx

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  11. UmatjiFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    these are amazing! and thanks so much for encouraging me on my 12 step enviro gig - I am glad you like the idea - I will get moving on getting some more info up!
    x

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  12. NekudaTovaFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    awesome! when do they go to ebay or etsy?

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  13. june at noonFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I can tell when I've been drawing too much because I start using Photoshop in my dreams and I see the world in layers. :) It's tough having ideas and then figuring out how to translate them to something real. Looks like you got some good stuff!

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...it makes me feel a little less like I'm talking to myself again.

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