Carol A Gibbs
Bio: Carol Gibbs
Carol is NOT an expert in anything. There are no post-graduate letters after her name. Carol IS a passionate Christian who has yet to find an end to the objects and skills that can be used to amplify and focus God’s word in a wide variety of Liturgical Arts. Don’t let the word ART intimidate you! Rocks, plants, sand, bare branches, dry bones, and many more unexpected objects have found their way into Carol’s installations, as has sewing, painting, and even folded paper. She says, “It only takes a little bravery, a willingness to listen to God, and letting loose the leash holding back our imagination.” Carol’s only formal qualification is a 40-year career in visual merchandising with major department stores and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. In retirement, Carol has turned from finding creative and award-winning ways to entice consumers to desire products, to devote her time and joy to proclaiming and supplementing God’s teachings in her parish and Cursillo commun