About the Candy Maier Scholarship Fund for Women Writers
The Candy Maier Scholarship Fund for Women Writers supports participation in shared writing experiences. It provides scholarship assistance to women living in Western North Carolina for workshops, classes, program and retreats located in Western North Carolina or in nearby areas of contiguous states.
Writing friends of Candy Maier established The Candy Fund (TCF) in 2006, after her unexpected death in November of 2005, to honor her life and the kind of writing experiences she found fun and meaningful.
In TCF’s first three award years, more than fifty women received scholarships. These women are already giving back to the community of writers. Awards are made each month, year-round, as funds permit.
Sales of the fabric art will be important in our current funding, and we invite you to consider a purchase of one of these beautiful pieces. Please contact Cheryl Dietrich, 828-277-1757, cheryldietrich@bellsouth.net, for further information or to see the any of the fabric art.
The one-of-a-kind pieces marry traditional quilting techniques with layers of landscape, figures and words. The varied and vibrant colors originate from hand preparation/dying of the fabrics.
“Park Scene II”
From a drawing by Kimberly at the Morikami Japanese museum.
13” x 15”
$ 80
“Plentissa—Kitchen Goddess”
24 ½” x 25 ½”
$ 350
“Sweet Abundance”
Candy and sweets (and soft photos of Kimberly as a child)
50” x 69”
$ 900
“Homage to Monet”
Water lilies
52” x 70”
$ 900
Words, Words, Words
Inspired by, and containing words
51” x 51”
$ 750
About the Artist, Kimberly Childs
Kimberly Childs is nationally known for her quilted fabric art and garments. Her themes range from personal serendipity to Florida (“Park Scene II”) and the Southwest. After many years as a fabric artist, health challenges now prevent her from executing further pieces. She now uses her writing and watercolor painting to express herself.
Kimberly lives in Asheville where she is an active member of the community of women writers. Her donation of fabric art for the support of the scholarship program has been greatly appreciated by The Candy Fund Board.
For more information on Kimberly, please see her web site: http://www.kimberlychilds.net/
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