Thank you very much to everyone who commented yesterday. Jeannie, you probably didn’t know it, but you hit on exactly the right point to encourage me to keep on writing: “…you are actually providing a service for those of us who have doubts about our own creativity, talent, etc.” (You can always get me with the guilt. Heh.)
Debra, I like your thinking. Put the unfinished things on the To Do List and then get ‘em done and get ‘em out of here. Yes’m, you may now consider them in the queue with deadlines.
Sadiebelle, my friend, I love you. :) (in a very sista girlfriend kinda way.)
On to the news that SueU was waiting for me to announce.
Just over a week ago, I entered the two Orange Guy quilts (here and here) into the “Quilts of Today” show at the Galeria Aynex. The official calendar called for artist notifications to be made on June 9th, which is today. I’ve been holding off until now to tell you about it, but now I feel that I can.
My entry made it to the gallery on June 1. On the morning of June 2, I had an email from Aynex telling me that Color Theory had been accepted… and that she wanted to use the detail shot (right) on the invitations! Orange Guy is going to be famous!
I called my husband and told him about it right away. We talked about driving up to Paducah for the opening on July 9, but he is so swamped at work right now that he’s working weekends and didn’t feel that he could get away. Even so, I’m really pleased; this is the first time I’ve entered a gallery show in quite a few years and I’d have been happy just to be accepted.
So… onward! And here’s to crossing off a few more things from the To Do list today.
June 9th, 2005 at 7:42 am
Carol,
BIG CONGRATS on Orange Guy!! And what is this?? two blogs in two days?? welcome back.
June 9th, 2005 at 7:53 am
Yes, Ms. Smartypants, two in two days, and I have a new mannequin picture in the hopper too. So there. :p
June 9th, 2005 at 2:56 pm
As if there were any doubt! (Well, I had no doubts, anyway.) ;)
KY is so pretty, I wish I were closer so we could drive there (or I’d do shotgun – heh). :D
Fantastic and congratulations!
June 9th, 2005 at 3:31 pm
Congratulations! Way to go!!!
June 9th, 2005 at 5:32 pm
How great is that! Congrats to you and the llittle orange guy!
June 9th, 2005 at 5:42 pm
Congrats! I love it when a quilt has a happy ending! I didn’t intend to add “guilt” writing to your list of to dos. I just wanted you all to know how valuable your words are to us wanna bees. I just realized that I mix up quilt and guilt a lot when I type – Ooooh – subliminal message????
Really, thanks ever so much and hurrah for 2 orange men! Cheers, Jeannie
June 9th, 2005 at 7:55 pm
Congrats!! Orange guy will look great on the invitations.
June 10th, 2005 at 4:44 am
Carol how fantastic! and congratulations!!!!!!! this is my first smile of the day!
June 10th, 2005 at 7:05 am
How exciting! On the invitation too! Congrats.
June 10th, 2005 at 9:55 am
Great Carol! You’re back on track! Everyday you can do something about your art but it doesn’t always have to be the art itself. Sometimes just sorting fabric is great!
June 10th, 2005 at 11:57 am
A big woo-hoo! to Carol and the Orange Guy :))))
June 12th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
YAY MOM!