WireGrams!!

I'm having a blast with WireGrams! In the scheme of things, what I'm doing is quite insignificant, but I'm getting to meet some really strong and inspirational people.

A WireGram is a wire art creation, usually a flower, since a lot of "Spoonies" can't have real flowers in their rooms, and it's personalized with a word up to six letters long.  The word can be a person's name, or an inspirational word like "courage", "hope" or "breathe".

If you'd like to send or receive a WireGram, please follow these isntructions:

1) Follow @WIREANGEL on Instagram.
2) Email wirestuff@gmail.com with your IG name, the name and address of the recipient, what word you'd like, and a brief description of why the WireGram is being sent.  If the WireGram is being mailed to a hospital, please include the facility name, medical department, wing and room number--as returned WireGrams will not be re-mailed.
3) Once scheduled, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the approximate date on which your WireGram will be created and mailed.  I'm currently about two weeks out.  If a medical emergency requires a faster response (eg if the recipient's health is deteriorating) please let me know in your email, and I'll move you to the front of the line.

If you're requesting it for someone else, the WireGram will include a note that reads, "Your Instagram friend @(yourIGname) is thinking about you and hopes this brightens your day!"

I'm a HUGE fan of living donors, so if you've either donated yourself, or know someone who donated one of their kidneys or part of their live, please let me know, and I'll send them something extra cool!

I will make the WireGram, print the note and mail it--for free.  My goal is to make you / your friend smile and forget about your / her or his struggles...even if it's just for a minute.

Donate Life.

Long-stem Name Flower

This is kind of a fun gift--a personalized flower that won't wilt. A good way to say "Im thinkng about you" or "congratulations".

The hardest part is keeping the letters evenly spaced.

Happy Couple!

I'm excited for these two!  They get married in less than a week.  

This is when life gets interesting!

Jewelry

As I mentioned on Instagram, I like "industrial-looking" jewelry. People are creative, and I've seen some really cool stuff made out of washers and other hardware store items. Anyway...this bracelet was an attempt at making something along those lines. And, for reasons that I can't explain, I chose to take a picture of it on a rhubarb leaf.

I also made my mom a pair of Reiki symbol earrings for Mother's Day...and she did a great job of pretending to be impressed! (Thanks, mom.)

Japanese Akita

Akitas are my new second-favorite breed of dogs...after Airedale Terriers.  (Shout out to Meg--the coolest dog who ever lived!)

I made a few things for a stranger I've never met, including this outline of a Japanese Akita, because I like how positive and happy her Instagram profile is.  It makes me wish there were more hula, dog and art lovers in the world.

Groom Cake Topper

A creation I made for my friend Blake.

Wrapping the wire where it intersects the state boundaries interrupts the line continuity, but it also makes the design stable enough to not lose Its shape.