Carol Wiebe

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 feels true because it keeps happening. I have let go of the need to have a certain style or make a recognizable “product.” It’s enough to see what comes out at any given moment. Unexpected Plaid #style #unexpected #CWWOL20120515 #expect #oxymoron #product

I took a few journals outside to spray with workable fixative. I placed a double page spread on the patio stones, and was delighted with the way the plants above them cast shadows over them. Of course I had to run and get my camera and capture the effect on a few more pages. Having plant shadows fall on pages that have a plant-like feel to them is a nice accident. Nice accident sounds like an oxymoron to me ~ that’s why Jung coined the word synchronicity to use instead. Plant

That last quilt for my solo show is finally done . . . and I’m exhilarated enough to shout “Whee!” Also, I call completing a quilt “taking it home;” hence, the nursery rhyme reference. The title of the quilt is Messengers, and it is 36″ wide by 44″ long. I’ve worked on it for about 3 years. Everything is hand pieced and hand stitched. The edges have a crocheted binding. The fabric is my own hand painted fabric. After quilting, I keep painting. The first time I painted onto a