{"id":933,"date":"2022-02-18T07:41:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T07:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowingsbrosltdstaging.com.au\/kaleidoscope\/?p=933"},"modified":"2022-10-12T00:52:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T00:52:35","slug":"noi-creations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowingsbrosltdstaging.com.au\/kaleidoscope_2023\/noi-creations\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluid Forms: Alcohol Ink Art with Noi Creations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"\">\n        function codeAddress() {\n            window.location.replace(\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/art-entertainment\/visual-arts\/fluid-forms-alcohol-ink-art-with-noi-creations\")\n        }\n        window.onload = codeAddress;\n        <\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/gowingsbrosltdstaging.com.au\/kaleidoscope_2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Y2Mate.is-Alcohol-Ink-Art-with-Noi-Creations-LJ5v9pR5eNM-720p-1647242791825.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\"><strong>Coffs Coast creative Erin Hughes was working full time as a visual merchandiser when her artwork began to take off. Juggling a 9-5 position with private commissions, Erin was hesitant to make the jump to full-time artist. But when the company she was working with shut its doors, the decision was made for her. In the two years since, Erin has been busy with custom signwriting, murals and paintings under the name&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noicreations.com.au\/\">Noi Creations<\/a>. On July 31 she will host her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.coastbeat.com.au\/collections\/workshops\/products\/alcohol-ink-art-with-erin-from-noi-creations\">first workshop<\/a>&nbsp;and demonstrate alcohol ink art. Coastbeat visited Erin\u2019s studio north of Corindi to see what workshop participants have to look forward to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-34-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25905\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">\u201cI\u2019m a little nervous about running a workshop because I like to fly under the radar, but I\u2019ll give anything a crack!\u201d laughs Erin Hughes. \u201cI\u2019d love to be able to show people that something beautiful doesn\u2019t have to be difficult\u2026or perfect.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">Erin places drops of ink and alcohol on synthetic paper (Yupo) then blows them around the page with\u2026a hairdryer. That\u2019s right, a hairdryer. Since when has art been conventional?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">The colours bloom and shift and blend, forming an abstract pattern of hot pink, royal blue and deep purple. It\u2019s mesmerizing to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">\u201cAlcohol ink fluid art is quite a trend amongst creatives, but I don\u2019t think many people would dive into it without some guidance,\u201d Erin observes. \u201cHaving someone show you each step and remove some of the mystery could lead participants on to something amazing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25913\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25906\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-31-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25906\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25907\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-29-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25907\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">Creative since childhood, Erin began working as an interior designer and visual merchandiser after high school.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>She<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and her<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>husband moved to the Coffs Coast in 2009 and had their first daughter in 2011.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">\u201cWhen I was on maternity leave, I picked up the brushes and painted every day,\u201d Erin remembers. \u201cI continued when I went back to work and started accepting commissions \u2013 it just grew from there.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25915\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-27-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25915\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25923\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-23-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25923\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">Erin has developed an impressive mix of creative services from traditional brush sign writing to large-scale murals, miniature sculptures and bespoke keepsakes. The quality of her work speaks for itself, and her growth has been organic. Erin says she\u2019s proud of what she\u2019s achieved as a full-time artist, recently purchasing a work van and also setting up a dedicated studio space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">\u201cI want to show my girls that they can do anything they put their minds to,\u201d Erin says. \u201cI want them to know they have the opportunity to set themselves up and do something they really love, rather than be in a job they feel like they have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25912\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-11-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25912\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25910\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/noi-creations-19-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25910\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">Erin\u2019s daughters clearly inspire and influence her work ethic. But it doesn\u2019t end there. The name \u2018Noi Creations\u2019 has its origins in a sweet family story that Erin enjoys re-telling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tw-text-wide\">\u201cWhen my eldest daughter was born, we gave her a dummy, but she wasn\u2019t a fan and would say \u2018noi, noi, noi!\u2019 in protest,\u201d Erin recalls. \u201cThat stuck with her and it\u2019s still her nickname today!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Sign up to Erin&#8217;s July 31 workshop&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.coastbeat.com.au\/products\/alcohol-ink-art-with-erin-from-noi-creations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coffs Coast creative Erin Hughes was working full time as a visual merchandiser when her artwork began to take off. 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