Carol Wiebe
The Cartoonist Comes Out
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jan 26, 2012
- 1 min
A 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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jan 21, 2012
- 1 min
Delete That
. Those who try to practice positive thinking sometimes slip up, and shock people with uncharacteristic leakage of expletives or a nasty...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jan 20, 2012
- 1 min
Emotional 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....
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 12, 2011
- 1 min
More drafts than posts, and other Silverspring Studio trivia
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Nov 25, 2010
- 1 min
Display Your Rights In Unlikely (and formerly hidden) Places
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Oct 26, 2010
- 2 min
India Ink Tattoo Always Has an Open Eye
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Aug 13, 2010
- 1 min
The Benefits of Being Silly
Carla Sonheim is teaching an online drawing class called Drawing, Collage, Color, and Silly. Here’s her scoop: Each day I will create an...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jul 12, 2010
- 1 min
Screw 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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 17, 2010
- 1 min
A Forbidden Subject
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 27, 2010
- 2 min
Branding Does Not Refer to Hot Irons Any More
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 9, 2010
- 1 min
Don’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....
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Carol Wiebe
- Feb 4, 2010
- 1 min
I’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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Sep 16, 2009
- 1 min
Dangling Hearts
This loveliness greeted me on our evening walk, papery hearts strung through the leaves in a cheery array. Chinese Lantern People who are...
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Carol Wiebe
- Aug 25, 2009
- 2 min
The Price of Painting a Portrait
These John Singer Sargent quotes made me chuckle, especially considering the fact that he was a leading portrait painter of his era....
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Carol Wiebe
- Aug 23, 2009
- 2 min
Do 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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Aug 17, 2009
- 2 min
And 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....
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Carol Wiebe
- Aug 10, 2009
- 3 min
Lilies, 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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jul 20, 2009
- 4 min
The Day Before My First Day at Quilting By the Lake
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...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jul 9, 2009
- 1 min
My 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...
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