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Broken
This is my entry for the 2011 Grand National Quilt Show, that will take place in The Joseph Schneider Haus in Kitchener, from May 15 to September 11, 2011. My paper quilt is called Broken, and is 34″ wide x … Continue reading
Do You Want To See?
I just finished this little handmade art book . . . . it’s about 4.5″ x 5.5″. It cups nicely in the hand, and was created much like OVA. This book was created for a dear friend whom I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Carol's Art, Carol's poetry, Carol's Writing, Handmade Books and Journals
Tagged Carol Wiebe, Cracked Paper Quilts, cranium, crow, handmade art book, ocean, Ova, sand, skull, starfish, What We Want, WOW
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Shelter
I recently finished this mixed media painting: When the maelstrom threatens to pull you under, reflection can uncover shelter.
Posted in Carol's Art, Carol's poetry, Paintings
Tagged maelstrom, mixed media, Mixed Media Painting, reflection, shelter, threaten, wrapped canvas
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What We Want
Do you want to see my starfish? the small boy exulted, flaunting his treasure before us and everyone else on the beach. We smiled and paid him our attention but can anyone own a starfish (or a husband or a … Continue reading
Posted in Carol's poetry, Carol's Writing
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, beach, Carol Wiebe, divine, Maritimes, Nova Scotia, Our Maritime Adventure, poetry, sand, small boy, What We Want
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Spending Time At the Hennen Haven
I have been at a number of retreats in my life. The best ones have felt like a sanctuary, a place where art and life are held in reverence. Yes, I want to have fun, let loose, avoid being too … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Carol's poetry, Photos, Travel
Tagged art, art dolls, Atlantic Ocean, beach calligraphy, Canada, Carol Wiebe, dolls, Dr. Brian Hennen, Frenchy's, Kathryn Belzer, Louie's, Margi Hennen, Maritimes, patient centred practice, sanctuary, Starbucks, The Wooden Monkey, used clothing
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Above and Below
My friend, Diane Kramer (aka she wolf), created this piece (among many significant others) at a course we both took in Southampton from Jeane Myers. I felt prompted to write a poem when I saw the piece again on her … Continue reading
The Puzzle Of It All
Trust Robert Genn to get you excited about your substandard stuff. In a letter entitled Fun with retreads, Genn explains how he reworks an old painting. His kicker comes in the final paragraph: The greatest thing in the world is … Continue reading
Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art, Carol's poetry
Tagged double layer, epiphany, fixer-upper, Fun with Retreads, Greenwood Quiltery, Humpty Dumpty, kicker, king's horses, king's men, moon, Off the Wall, puzzle, Quilt show, reworking art, risk, Robert Genn, substandard stuff, The Grand National 2010, The Summoning, Witness
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Montreal Massacre,1989: How To Respond?
It was December 6, 1989, and we were listening to the terrible unfolding of a massacre in Montreal. How to respond? I was a student at the time, and kept thinking of those women gunned down at l’École Polytechnique, as … Continue reading
Posted in Carol's Art, Carol's poetry
Tagged 1989, blood red, CBC, l'École Polytechnique, Montreal Massacre, violet
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Paramour
You know that feeling of being so full of emotions that you are going to burst if you don’t give it an outlet? It’s being close to tears and laughter at the same time. It’s having an elevated sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Carol's Art, Carol's poetry
Tagged Arrival, emotions, energy, hunger, insight, Inspiration, Mixed Media Painting, paramour, third eye
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