Carol Wiebe

I 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...

. 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...

. Those who try to practice positive thinking sometimes slip up, and shock people with uncharacteristic leakage of expletives or a nasty...

. 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....

In 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...

Fourth 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...

Julianne just has a way of putting things that keeps demanding a response from me. Take The Open Eye, for example. She writes about a...

Carla Sonheim is teaching an online drawing class called Drawing, Collage, Color, and Silly. Here’s her scoop: Each day I will create an...

Almost immediately upon returning home from my vacation in the Maritimes, I had a screw inserted into my jaw. Thanks to the anesthesia of...

Surely 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...

Seth Godin recently gave his take on “finding your brand essence.” It brings to mind the painful process of trying to explain a joke to...

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....

Enjoy this poem by teacher/poet Taylor Mali, which photographer Ronnie Bruce has “animated” typographically. #CarolWiebe #YouTube...

This loveliness greeted me on our evening walk, papery hearts strung through the leaves in a cheery array. Chinese Lantern People who are...

These John Singer Sargent quotes made me chuckle, especially considering the fact that he was a leading portrait painter of his era....

The hibiscus bushes on our yard are churning out shining miracles for my appreciative eyes, so I captured a few blooms with my little...

Lily Tomlin is one of my all time favorite comedians. She’s brilliant. When asked what makes her sweat, she answered: Public humiliation....

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...

If 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...

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...