Carol WiebeMay 7, 20121 minThe Cartoonist Comes OutI drew a lot of cartoons as a kid. As a teen, I wanted to attend an art school where cartooning was taught, but my parents thought a...
Carol WiebeJan 27, 20121 minA Sense of Humour Is Priceless. A sense of humour is priceless. If you don’t believe me, just wait until you meet someone who doesn’t have one. Such a person’s life is...
Carol WiebeJan 21, 20121 minDelete That. Those who try to practice positive thinking sometimes slip up, and shock people with uncharacteristic leakage of expletives or a nasty...
Carol WiebeJan 20, 20121 minEmotional Hunger. Why would I think of watermelon on a cold day in January? If you need to ask that question, you do not adore watermelon the way I do....
Carol WiebeMar 13, 20111 minMore drafts than posts, and other Silverspring Studio triviaIn my four years of writing on Silverspring Studio, I’ve published 409 posts (today is the 410th). I have 776 drafts that I have not, as...
Carol WiebeNov 25, 20101 minDisplay Your Rights In Unlikely (and formerly hidden) PlacesFourth amendment underwear is showing up, here and there. It would make you laugh if it wasn’t so sad. You can actually buy them at Cargo...
Carol WiebeOct 26, 20102 minIndia Ink Tattoo Always Has an Open EyeJulianne just has a way of putting things that keeps demanding a response from me. Take The Open Eye, for example. She writes about a...
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 WiebeJul 12, 20101 minScrew That!Almost immediately upon returning home from my vacation in the Maritimes, I had a screw inserted into my jaw. Thanks to the anesthesia of...
Carol WiebeJun 17, 20101 minA Forbidden SubjectSurely not . . . we ALL do it, even Oprah! This is a great slice of family life. Clever and hilarious! PS ~ Dr. Oz would love it! #DrOz...
Carol WiebeMar 27, 20102 minBranding Does Not Refer to Hot Irons Any MoreSeth Godin recently gave his take on “finding your brand essence.” It brings to mind the painful process of trying to explain a joke to...
Carol WiebeMar 9, 20101 minDon’t Ask Teachers What They Make . . .I’m a teacher, too, and Mr. Mali does us proud. The New York Times called Mali a ranting comic showman and a literary provocateur....
Carol WiebeFeb 5, 20101 minI’m Just, Like, Inviting You To Join Me In Watching This, You Know?Enjoy this poem by teacher/poet Taylor Mali, which photographer Ronnie Bruce has “animated” typographically. #CarolWiebe #YouTube...
Carol WiebeSep 17, 20091 minDangling HeartsThis loveliness greeted me on our evening walk, papery hearts strung through the leaves in a cheery array. Chinese Lantern People who are...
Carol WiebeAug 25, 20092 minThe Price of Painting a PortraitThese John Singer Sargent quotes made me chuckle, especially considering the fact that he was a leading portrait painter of his era....
Carol WiebeAug 23, 20092 minDo You Get the Picture?The hibiscus bushes on our yard are churning out shining miracles for my appreciative eyes, so I captured a few blooms with my little...
Carol WiebeAug 17, 20092 minAnd That’s the Truth!Lily Tomlin is one of my all time favorite comedians. She’s brilliant. When asked what makes her sweat, she answered: Public humiliation....
Carol WiebeAug 10, 20093 minLilies, Nests, Floating Homes and Longboarders (with bananas)I visited Granville Island this week and was literally stopped in my tracks when I came upon a painting by artist Janie Lockwood. I saw...
Carol WiebeJul 21, 20094 minThe Day Before My First Day at Quilting By the LakeIf that title is confusing, let me explain that I am talking about my travelling day. One does not travel on the day that a workshop...
Carol WiebeJul 9, 20091 minMy First Video ~ Cracked Paper Quilts 1: Sewing the Paper Top.I’m excited about having made my first video. My husband grabbed a videocam and away we went. My friends Flora and Kathyanne make videos...