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Tutorials and Contests and Chaos. Oh my!

3/1/2017

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The last few months have been, I must say, surprisingly productive. I've somehow managed to add even more designs to my stash of soon-to-be-released tutorials (numbering something like 25 unreleased lessons at the moment). This little bundle of goodness is available here.

Hello, my name is Nicole, and I have a problem. I'm addicted to writing tutorials.

Far worse things to be addicted to I say. Thankfully beads and cabochons are not among them or I'd be in real trouble.
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And, that productivity has also paved the way to the next long-awaited "Finish It!" Tutorial Design Contest, which was originally slated for last September but, you know... life and all that jazz. However, where there is a will, there is wire! And the contest is now live!

I've also been highly addicted to a new design aesthetic I call "chaos" wraps. I know the word is not entirely original. It's been used to describe all sorts of varieties of wire wrapping beauties in the community. For me, however, I settled on the name for this reason:
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In physics, chaos is defined as "behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions".

And I found some irony in the use of physics terminology to describe artistic expression, which is normally far too abstract to define so... definitively.

But the idea of "sensitivity to small changes" and the random nature of movement and flow certainly inspired me to release myself from the idea of expectation and allow the wire to exist on its own terms.

In another strange pairing of words, there is zen in chaos. There is calm. There is an undeniable dedication to expression. Which is a pretty cool experience in which to take part.

So, I've revisited my love for beads while creating a little chaos. Beads. Now there's a subject I can talk about in depth. Maybe I will.

Stay tuned!

And happy weaving!
Nicole
5 Comments
Judy link
3/3/2017 06:34:51 pm

These are lovely--and we are so happy about your addictions!

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Janet
3/5/2017 02:14:30 pm

Your work is so inspiring.. sure hope you stay addicted!! 😉😁

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Judy Diane
3/7/2017 10:56:18 am

Thank-you for your talent for writing tutorials! I have viewed your videos and purchased my first PDF tutorials and I can honestly say that I have learned more from your tutorials than from any other art class or workshop I have taken in any medium. You write and photograph your steps so well that a beginner like me can gain skill and knowledge quickly. I completed the Celtic Cross from your tutorial and get many compliments on it. You have a gift for teaching. Thank-you for sharing it with all of us.

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Sandra Smith
3/7/2017 03:46:20 pm

Your tutorials are teaching me so much. I learn something new from each. First using the materials suggested and then doing a what if I change this or that. Will post pictures when I have completed prototypes that are more professional looking at three seems to always be something I want to change. One thing I found myself doing is how to manipulate the design into a pin. I also create intricate heirloom shawls and this leads to the need for a proper shawl pin. I have discovered that weight of the item is very important as Heirloom shawls are made with very find weight yarn and while I love a particular design of yours, it may be too heave for a shawl pin. That is when the what if I do this creative thinking kicks in. Looking forward to your future PDF tutorials.

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Linda Spreen
3/7/2017 10:14:51 pm

Thanks I found the free tutorial. What a thrill since I'm new at this.. I appreciate your blog

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