by Carlyn Yandle | Jan 24, 2014 | Business, Distraction, Maker, Marketing, Motivation, Production, Research
I was told there would be no math. Turns out there’s nothing but math in making things, and all kinds of math in packaging it all up for clients and justifying it all to Revenue Canada. I love to build stuff but I am not wired to readily tackle building an Excel...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jan 16, 2014 | Art, Assemblage, Climate Change, Creative Process, Distracts, Doilies, Fabricating, Failure, Foraging, Found Objects, Globalization, Innovation, Inspiration, Painting, Production, Quilt, Raw Materials, Upcycling
Coming up with new ideas is not without its hazards. The world-renowned Noma restaurant is a case in point. Chef-patron Rene Redzepi uses what grows in the area, innovating astounding food creations famously foraged from the local land and sea. Sometimes the magic...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jan 10, 2014 | Architecture, Collaboration, Fiber, Innovation, Installation, Painting, Pattern, Quilt, Sculpture, Social Engagement, Vancouver, Visual Field
Carlyn Yandle photo This is clearly not a staged photo. Pretty much every rule of home decor is ignored here in this old East Van house. And that’s why I love it.Maybe it’s the weather but I’ve just about had enough of the grey-washed matte-bland...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jan 3, 2014 | Art, Patriarchy, Social History
When my brother showed me his inherited oil painting of a senior citizen, my first thought was: Yeesh. No wonder the young nudes endure.They may not be remembered by history, like this unfamiliar subject, but they are pretty enough to pass down for generations of...
by Carlyn Yandle | Dec 20, 2013 | Architecture, Assemblage, Craft, Crafts, Creative Process, Crochet, Design, Fabricating, Handwork, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Playing, Process, Research, Scale, Upcycling, Wool
The Crassmas season is one big distraction to me. But once I remind myself that a gift does not have to be a solution to someone’s problem but a simple, seasonal gesture, I embrace the chance to make, and make it merry.The place is a happy mess. Wool strands are...
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