'' Tackling perfectionism by making things that don't have to be perfect. Either for my different 'voices'. The act of making things with my hands could mend my anxiety.''

24-04-2020
Trying wire wrapping for the first time in my life

25-04-2020
Trying out a second technique.

At first I thought 'Oh my God, what did I get myself into?'.

The wires kept moving around, the wire even broke at some point, but I did notice that after a while it got easier. (And your finger would start to hurt.)

The second technique I tried (shorter wire in the picture) was a lot harder than the first one. I almost wanted top give up when the wire broke, but I decided to work until I had no more wire left on this piece. Now it might be shorter and a bit more messy, but that's okay, even though it goes against my perfectionistic nature... Which is also kind of the point of this project.

I notice that when I do wire wrapping when I'm nervous, I gradually grow calmer over time.

Wire wrapping

Gemstone associations

Green calcite:
Clear mind

Amethyst:
Stress relieving, anxiety

Calcite:
Motivating, confidence, drive/strength, fortitude, hope and courage.

27-04-2020
I wrapped some gemstones I carefully chose from my collection.

Final mending process video

Trying out wire wrapping techniques
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