Another quick post before I sign off for the weekend. Katie From Art Wall Online has done a very nice interview with me! Although (believe it or not, as you will) I really don’t like talking about myself, answering questions and trying to explain my process I learn new things about myself – who knew?…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Definition of Success
Hello All! It’s been a llloooonnnnngggg week – I’m still having a hard time keeping up with the day job, the kids, the blogging and the making. I’m way behind (still) in my Google reader. One blog I do get to read right away is Scoutie Girl, and this week she has had a fabulous…
Some Belated Thanks!
I’ve got to same some belated thanks! The prize for winning the Recycled Christmas Ornament contest in two parts, the 1st part, from Amy of Things We Make was some awesome books and fabric (now I DID blog about that part), but Modge Podge Rocks AMY, sent me another package that arrived in early January as well! It’s a stuff bucket…
Proposals sent, wish me luck!
Waaaaay down at the bottom of my long term goals I wrote for myself for this year is getting published in a magazine (which is a big step towards one pie-in-the-sky goal of getting a book published – someday) . When I think about it, it’s kind of weird, the way that one definition of…
Joy: The Last Rose of Winter
Last week was winter in Redlands, CA (which is 1-3 hours east of LA, depending on traffic). Gray, cold and RAINY! Although we were lucky to have no danger of mudslides, etc. it was no fun!. When I moved here 5 and a half years ago, I laughed at those people who complained about it…
A week of goodness
Hello my friends! Lots of great things have been happening this week, I wanted to celebrate some of them with you! Both my sons have had some great success this week! Liam, my 12 year old trombone playing 7th grader has begun to audition for all sorts of select music groups. The All State and…
Botanical Sketches Commission Quilt Complete!
I’ve been showing you my work on a quilt commissioned by a man for his wife, who works in a windowless office (Her last name is Larsen, and she works in Larsen Hall – crazy coincidence!). The idea and construction craziness is described here, my color choices and design process blogged here, and yesterday I showed…
Botanical Sketches for Commission Quilt Completed
This week, I’ve been taking you through my process of creating a window of my botanical sketches for a customer whose wife has a windowless office. I explain the idea and construction craziness here, and show you my color choices and design process here. Time for some glamour close ups! These are all 6″ x 8″, I…
Construction on the Botanical Quilt Continues
After all the rigmarole I went through to figure out how I was going to attach the smaller botanical quilts to the larger background - the actual art was a breeze The difference between making several single botanical sketches: and one group that are meant to be displayed together, is that I wanted to have no repeats, of either sketches or color combinations. I…
___ is 1% Inspiration, 99% Perspiration
The actual quote, attributed to Edison is: Genius is 1% Inspiration, 99% Perspiration This weekend I was working on a commission art quilt with a firm deadline (it’s an anniversary gift, and the anniversary is tomorrow). I had a very firm idea in my mind of what the piece would look like. The commissioner (Steve) and I…
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My name is Candy Glendening,and I’m addicted to color! I dye fabric so I can have just the hue & texture I want, and then use it to make art quilts and “everyday art”.
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