Carol Wiebe

I am teaching two classes this summer: Open Book for the Altered Ego at Wellington County Museum (see page 3 of the brochure) and Stitched Paper Explorations at Southampton Art School & Gallery. I am passionate about working with paper. Its marvellous capacity to accept any mark making method I throw at it (sometimes literally), every stitch I take through it, every cut, tear, and fold I put into it, never fails to excite and delight me. I want to share that excitement with y

I am teaching two classes this summer: Open Book for the Altered Ego at Wellington County Museum (see page 3 of the brochure) and Stitched Paper Explorations at Southampton Art School & Gallery. I am passionate about working with paper. Its marvellous capacity to accept any mark making method I throw at it (sometimes literally), every stitch I take through it, every cut, tear, and fold I put into it, never fails to excite and delight me. I want to share that excitement with y

Buddha’s abode was considerably greener when I visited it this weekend than the last time I was there. Buddha Blue Against the Greens It was great fun showing my grandkids my art apps and drawing together on the iPad. Here is one of our collaborations: Red Hole #collaboration #iPad #Buddha #grandkids #CWWOL20120505

I subscribe to Tammy Vitale’s Wylde Womens’ Wisdom, and today’s quote was particularly apt: Rather than being taught to ask ourselves who we are, we are schooled to ask others. We are, in effect, trained to listen to others’ versions of ourselves. We are brought up in our life as told to us by someone else!……………………. ~ Julie Cameron Here’s what I wrote back to her: Tammy, this quote rings like a liberty bell. All those years of schooling, which now start for most at age 4 (an

I always enjoy perusing the many classes that are offered to those of us who pursue the art muse. There are teachers who are gifted facilitators. It’s as if they are tied in to each student’s soul: they pull a string here, tug a string there, and the work that pours forth now amplifies whatever that particular artist was doing before. I would compare it to being in the presence of a person who has achieved a certain stage of enlightenment. Your consciousness level rises to me

I recently viewed a thrilling example of synchronicity, on Bonnie McCaffery’s site, that produced a stunning, award winning quilt! First of all, let me say that Bonnie’s contribution to the quilting community is immense. Just watch a few of her vidcasts, if you haven’t already, to substantiate that statement (and I love that she is an excellent business person as well as quilter). The particular vidcast that I am referring to here is #20. Meet Annette M. Hendr