Artists

Apr 15, 2012
2 min

Envision and Enact

I once took a class from Sybil Rampen, where she showed us a bag she had purposely put holes into, to symbolize the “hard times” she had...

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Carol Wiebe

Feb 24, 2012
1 min

The Blast of a Trumpet

. I found this quote, today, on Leslie Avon Miller’s blog. Leslie consistently has words and images to inspire, uplift, challenge,...

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Carol Wiebe

Dec 25, 2011
1 min

The Girl Effect

This just makes sense. It can be overwhelming, at times, to realize how many things in our world don’t. However, I prefer to look in the...

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Carol Wiebe

Dec 22, 2011
1 min

Sitting In Amazement

. We drove a friend to the airport in Toronto, today, then picked up our grandchildren and took them out for supper. They are always a...

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Carol Wiebe

Dec 3, 2011
1 min

How to Have a Good Day

I didn’t have much money, but I had time and a sense of wonder. …………~ Louie Schwartzberg #BrotherDavidSteindl #gratitude #LouieSchwartzberg

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Carol Wiebe

Dec 2, 2011
1 min

What’s This Passion For?

. My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery – always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud....

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Carol Wiebe

Nov 22, 2011
1 min

The Class That Keeps Going

. Didn’t I say I had a MAGNIFICENT class? Yes I did, here and here. Well, I have more proof to offer, underscoring that shining fact....

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Carol Wiebe

Nov 14, 2011
2 min

Ascent

. Recently, I was fortunate enough to spend about 5 days with a great friend and artist, Diane Kramer. We met at a workshop taught by...

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Carol Wiebe

Oct 29, 2011
3 min

A Definite Magic

. Day two of my Cracked Paper Quilt class was every bit as amazing as day 1. First of all, quite a few of the participants did homework!...

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Carol Wiebe

Oct 28, 2011
3 min

Dream Class

. A very good case is made for assembling a dream team in “Making Your Dreams Come True,” by Marcia Weider: You want to simplify the...

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Carol Wiebe

Oct 23, 2011
1 min

Take No Prisoners

Prisoner Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Had a wife but couldn’t keep her He put her in a pumpkin shell And thought he kept her very well....

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Carol Wiebe

Sep 20, 2011
1 min

A Blaze of Light

Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen, is one of those songs where the lyrics always thrill me to the core, especially if K.D. Lang is singing it....

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Carol Wiebe

Sep 11, 2011
1 min

Watch Deborah Demonstrate Touch Drawing

There is something elemental about shaping images with your hands, and Deborah is a master at this. Deborah Demonstrates Touch Drawing.

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Carol Wiebe

Aug 25, 2011
2 min

Pelvic Doorway

I have some paper quilts in Katie Pasquini Masopust’s new book, Inspirations in Design for the Creative Quilter. Inspirations in Design...

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Carol Wiebe

Aug 20, 2011
1 min

An Artful Surprise in a Smelly Alley

An absolute delight (besides the fireworks I witnessed in Vancouver) was discovered in a smelly alley. The alley housed a large amount of...

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Carol Wiebe

Jun 15, 2011
1 min

Free Altogether

I have ordered watercolour paints, which will be delivered by Curry’s shortly. I am looking into getting a dough spreader (one of...

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Carol Wiebe

May 15, 2011
1 min

R-r-r-wrap

We brought some sticks for our fibre art kicks and we wrapped ’em, all around we wrapped ’em, r-r-r-wrapped ’em, Yeah, oh yeah, but...

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Carol Wiebe

May 13, 2011
2 min

Margi Hennen Arrives!

I was so excited when Margi came through the door — it signaled that her doll making class was finally starting. She arrived in her usual...

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Carol Wiebe

Apr 4, 2011
1 min

Taking a Puppet Through Its Paces

I have used puppets for decades in my teaching and public library career, but this just took my breath away. First, watch these TED Talks...

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Carol Wiebe

Apr 3, 2011
1 min

Strandbeests Prowl Dutch Coastlines

My friend, Deb, sent me a link about a madly creative artist named Theo Jansen. I was utterly captivated by his kinetic sculptures. If...

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