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celebrating cheapness .. and free stuff!

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Seriously, people. You must admire the cheapness. Sure, sure, you can order wire from Dick Blick. Or you can sit on the floor with a pair of wire cutters and transform a giant pile of dusty used cable into free art supplies.

The dedication!

And all for my free-absolutely-free art class. Just putting love out into the universe, people.

And since I want to share the love with you, my long-distance classmates, and also because I'm inspired by Meg's giveaway (and desperately staying away from it — because I do not need more books — that's the last thing I need) (and, by the way, could this sentence get any longer?), I am going to send out a lovely packet of this magical wire to three people who comment below, whose names I will draw randomly Sunday night — and that is as long as I could drag this sentence out to be — ta da!

Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 05:26PM by Registered CommenterLori in | Comments17 Comments

Reader Comments (17)

I enjoyed your post about chickens! I followed you back to your cyber gome. I am excited to start visiting you here. We are thinking about home schooling and I secretly want to move back to the Midwest. Guess you can't take the Midwesterner out of the girl, no matter how beautiful the Rocky Mountains. I'll be back.

cluck, cluck.
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBrynn
Yay! I would love some wire. We'd have so much fun. However, if I don't win, I'm going to be near a Dick Blick store in a week.
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSarah Jackson
Wicked! I have seen these wiry crafts everywhere lately and have really wanted to try it...how fun!
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLesley
I just found your blog today and can't stay away! I guess perfect timing for this contest!
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCary
You know I want to try this and so far, Parkland doesn't have any really fun wire to snitch!
And one more comment-Mikayla loves the "Artist to Artist" book you have under "What We're Reading Now". I'm going to have to buy one so I can return it to the lib! Of course, I'm not sure if she likes the art or the fact that there are flaps in the book!
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterNancy
I can still waddle to the mailbox:-)

We're in!
February 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDeirdre
I am a wire sculpture loving teacher that would love to share some of this beautiful wire with my 8 & 9 year olds. {This is the first time I've written you--I just want to tell you how much I enjoy reading your posts.}
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJulie
me me me me me me me!!!!!
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterStefani
Hi Lori, It is so nice to have connected with you through your blog. I was planning on hunting for wire next week after my Anatomy Practical was over. But getting it in the mail would be so much more fun. Speaking of mail, I am organizing a care package swap for the little ones. If you want to join in go check it out and sign up. Your blog is still one of my current 3 favorites!
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermichelle gragg
I would love some wire. So colorful and bendy, hours of fun for my kids.
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterHeather
Nice tip! If I don't win I know of a basement I might be able to scrounge for some cable in. Hmmm...
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAnna
oh! i'm hopeful!!

i used to make jewelry with this wire....rings, bracelets, ect...

glad you reminded me!!
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commentersarah
We would love the wire. I remember hanging out with my dad in the garage going through his box of wire and miscellany to create works of art. Must head over to GrandDad's house to see wht we can find
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterHeather
I would love to enter!! My own kids as well as the kids at day care would love!!! Love!!! Love!!! To have this wire!!

You blog is really just inspiring & centering for me. Thanks!

Laura
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLaura Swanson
Oooo...bendy..the possibilities are endless!
February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChristy
I'd be all over this if I hadn't scored tons of it through freecycle this week. I think I might have enough to start my own telecommunications company on the side...you know, if blogging for pay doesn't work out.

Now if only I could get everyone healthy enough to actually make it out to the car to pick the stuff up! We have spring fever here--literally....
March 1, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermolly
thank you, peeps! drawing this morning & will send out this week -- woo hoo!! :^D)
March 3, 2008 | Registered CommenterLori

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