Carol Wiebe

You know that awful art work you have hidden away? The one you conceived with such excitement, and began with such high hopes? Now, it...

I’m getting lots of hugs at work this week. I’ve been pretty emotional in my classes, because I know this is the last I’ll see of the...

Compromise is over-rated. We are always being told to compromise, to meet others half way, to make sure we get along. Wouldn’t it be...

I make art like I live. I live artfully and create art that reflects my life. Art is at times my confessional, and sometimes a hallelujah...

What I like best about making art is that I never know what to expect. It sounds like an oxymoron to say “Expect the unexpected,” but it...

Do you need one? Or do you need to look with new eyes at what you already have, and re-evaluate your attitude towards it? Escape Hatch If...

Shield yourself from your own envy. Rejoice in the success of others and joyfully anticipate your own unfolding. Be grateful for that...

There are some ideas that won’t leave you alone. They demand your attention, are always coming back even if you try to ignore them. And...

I have learned some surprising things from making at least one new digital image every day for 437 days. 1) I really like making digital...

This came first: Chaos 1 I played around with it for a while, and different pieces emerged (including yesterday’s Icarus). Then I decided...

Those breakthrough moments are the ones we long for. That’s when the discipline, the dedication, the extra time in the studio, the color...

Sometimes we are fortunate enough to encounter something ~ a book or a painting, a thought someone shares with us ~ that contains so...

Our thoughts are constantly streaming through our minds, unless we have discovered a way to enter the pure silence of being. Streaming...

When we look at ourselves, our bodies have certain, limited dimensions. However, think about the words we use to describe our interior...

My 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...

It really doesn’t matter that the work I produce is not always profound and amazing and worthy of hanging in a gallery. What does matter...

It’s that hunger ~ to feed, and be fed. To fill the emptiness. To satisfy the longing. Art does all of that for me. Fire in Your Belly...

Today, four people retired from our small school. It’s true that they have to work until the end of next week, but today ~ with a potluck...

Understanding, acceptance, forgiveness ~ these are necessary for reconciling our differences. Hate is like acid thrown on our spirit....

Before I went to work today (running a school library), I took a quick look at my mail and saw the notice of a comment from my talented...