Carol Wiebe

I was told the story of Jonah when I was a child, and it terrified me. Jonah was running away (or trying to sail away) from what God wanted him to do. This was an exercise in futility, because God simply made sure Jonah was swallowed by a whale. In the belly of the whale, Jonah had 3 days and nights for sober second thoughts, and recommitted to obedience.  Once he became compliant, the whale vomited him out. We know in our gut what is essential for our survival, and face dire

. Last night I had a disturbing dream about water. I don’t have many dreams that affect me that way. I decided to create an image that was decidedly more upbeat, even silly, to balance the disquiet. Fish On a Water Grid See that little one going her own way, against the flow? That would be me. Upstream all the way. #disquiet #CWWOL20111213 #dreams #balance #flow #fish #upstream

This work is part of my continuing love affair with cardboard. Open Book 1 Open Book 2 Can You See the Fish? That last title is a bit of a red herring, as I didn’t really see one myself. Then I received a comment about the image showing a man’s back, sitting at the edge of a pond, and was quite delighted to realize that if I didn’t see one, it was quite likely that he did (along with Sandra). Art is nothing if not entertaining and full of surprises. #CWWOL20110524c #book #can