What unprecedented times we all live in! This corona virus
pandemic is sweeping through the world creating new
challenges, circumstances, fear and uncertainty and bringing
along with it, stress, financial hardship and making many
people more isolated and alone than before!
There are always silver linings to these dark clouds and maybe
the time will allow us to explore how to reset and redirect our
mindsets. To take responsibility for our inner thoughts and not let
the outer circumstances control or dictate how we act and feel.
Let's celebrate our creativity and feed it with positive
information! Let's use this time to pause, be still, be more
community minded and allow Mother Earth to breathe again.
So my message, is to use this time to invest in your CREATIVITY!
And if you are stuck for where to start, I am at the end of an
email or FACEBOOK message ...
If you look back at 10 years of The WireWorkers Guild blog posts,
I am certain that you will find a step by step project to fill in some
spare time! Or, if you have a stash of beads and materials and are
stuck at where to begin with your design, send me a photo of your
materials and I will happily try to inspire you with some ideas.
Or, perhaps you are half way through a design and need help
with finishing it off ... Again, I am always happy to help!
So, why is it so important to invest in CREATIVITY?
Well, in my humble opinion, seeing and experiencing the world
through a creative lens, makes life infinitely more interesting,
palatable and fulfilling! By being more aware of the visual impact
that the world around has on our senses, improves our wellbeing
and helps us digest the very simplest, most ordinary facts around
us.
We are essentially born CREATIVE! From infancy, we find
innovative ways to negotiate life ... just watch a toddler or young
child trying to problem solve in their own unique way!
In the next few months, as we are all socially more isolated, let's find
ways to inject expressive creativity into our lives! It doesn't just have
to be in crafts, it can be cooking and making a meal, writing, dancing
or re-arranging your house!
Here are some ideas to get your started:
* Spend time re-organising your workspace, declutter and tidy up
your beads, wires and tools
* Spend 10 minutes looking out of your window and dwell on colour,
shape, form, texture and sound
* Do something new or old, but in a completely different way
* Write down your stream of consciousness to unload
* Pamper yourself, just as your would treat your best friend
* Add a bit more colour and personality to the outfits that your wear
* Choose a favourite wirework project and remake it with
different beads to a different scale
* Practice some Whammer hammer techniques on wire doodles
to bash those blues away
And if you want a quick, simple project to practice, here's something
that I love teaching to any skill level ...
Use this simple wire technique to create a whole host of jewellery
designs!
From simple necklaces and earring sets to ...
Charm bracelets!
Different beads and coloured wires will instantly give you a
new look!
And finally, as it's Mother's Day here in the U.K. on Sunday,
I would like to wish all the Mothers a restful and very happy
day! Below is the wire 'Bouquet' card that I created to give
my beautiful 90 year old Mum on Sunday!
So, if there's any wire advice I can pass on to you whilst
we are going through these uncertain times, please
don't hesitate to get in touch! You can message me
through my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/lindajoneswirejewellery/?modal=admin_todo_tour
STAY CREATIVE.
REMAIN CALM.
BE SAFE.
