Carol WiebeSep 26, 20111 minVulnerabilityMy son sent a link to me yesterday, saying that a Ted Talk he listened to, given by Brené Brown, had affected him deeply. Opening to...
Carol WiebeFeb 2, 20112 minYour Money or Your LifeYears ago I read a book called Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. It was a life changing book, for me, as it...
Carol WiebeDec 4, 20102 minUse a Book to Make Purse: Especially If You Don’t Like the BookMy friend Jan recently attended the One of a Kind Show in Toronto, where a mutual friend, Laurie Skantzos, has a booth displaying her...
Carol WiebeNov 16, 20101 minSupra-Sex Leads To Co-CreationI’ve been fascinated by videos that feature Barbara Marx Hubbard, lately. She offers some very intriguing ideas. Take a look and tell me...
Carol WiebeSep 8, 20102 minSteeling You For RevelationRead the introduction on poet David Whyte‘s page, and your spirit will be utterly seduced by his: P O E T R Y The poet lives and writes...
Carol WiebeAug 13, 20101 minThe Benefits of Being SillyCarla Sonheim is teaching an online drawing class called Drawing, Collage, Color, and Silly. Here’s her scoop: Each day I will create an...
Carol WiebeAug 10, 20102 minSacred Expressive ArtsDeborah Koff-Chapin is an artist whose work always moves me, on a profound level. I would so enjoy seeing her work “up close and...
Carol WiebeApr 23, 20101 minWhat a Privilege!I am speaking at the next meeting of the Oakville Stitchery Guild, on Monday, April 26. My topic is Cracked Paper Quilts. What a...
Carol WiebeJan 6, 20102 minArt Books That Give You the Tools and Impetus to Create Meaningful ArtLast night I got home from work and found a BIG box from Amazon sitting on the inside step. My heart performed a little leap. I waited...
Carol WiebeDec 14, 20092 minVerbal GumptionI have been in Winnipeg for a few days, celebrating Christmas with my husband’s family. I was determined to just let the blog alone for...
Carol WiebeOct 30, 20093 minI Am MAD at Audrey NiffeneggerBefore I made an art book of my own, I was only marginally aware of the vast world of hand made art books. Now I can’t stop investigating...
Carol WiebeOct 8, 20093 minOur Own Hands Are Our Primary ToolsB. J. Adams tells us that the pursuits that instigated a life of art for her ~ painting, drawing, and making her own clothes ~ coalesced...
Carol WiebeSep 25, 20092 minProvocative Paste PapersMaking paste papers brings back memories of finger painting with the abandon of a child. However, as you will see from some of the...
Carol WiebeSep 20, 20093 minDo Some Breakdown Printing, Even When You Are of Sound MindHere is a simply fabulous idea. I’m sure you have all heard of Breakdown Printing with Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn of Committed to...
Carol WiebeAug 12, 20091 minStitch Alchemy and a Paper Cloth GiveawayI haven’t seen Kelli Perkins Stitch Alchemy yet, but over a year ago she honored me by asking for a few of my artworks to include in the...
Carol WiebeApr 29, 20093 minPlaster PossibilitiesPlaster is not simply for fixing or applying a faux finish to walls. It can be used, to wonderful effect, in your art. The history of...
Carol WiebeOct 31, 20082 minA Thumbs Up from the UniverseI must be turning into a real blogger at last. There was a time when I could go for weeks without posting. Now, I’ve gone 6 days and...
Carol WiebeDec 29, 20062 minFrissonOne aspect of art that fascinates me is adding personal symbols to my work. I think Lascaux–except the cave paintings are my own, and...