Blog Australian Textile Artist | Cathy Jack Coupland

Working At A Sewing Machine

Inspiration

It’s about being proactive and thinking ahead – these simple things can often make a huge difference.

Stitch Roll Magic

Creativity, Inspiration

It doesn’t take anything fancy or complicated. The stitches I use are all simple.

Ideas to Display Textile Art

Creativity

So, with the end in mind, how will you hang or display your next new work?

WIP Images

Design

By taking the time to take one image after each workday, you gain an archive of your work, your process and enough content to keep any social media account thriving in the right community.

Time, Problems, Passion and Deadlines

Creativity

This is about understanding yourself as an artist, creator and person because you’re the only one who knows what motivates you to create.

15 Tips to Nurture Creativity

Creativity

Nurture the artist and we nurture creativity.

It’s The Finish That Really Counts

Inspiration

Design with the end in mind and give finishing its due.

Page Turners

Inspiration

Note to self: look at just one book from my library every morning over a relaxing cup of breakfast tea.

Embroidery, Nature and Process

Inspiration

I'm beginning research for another Stitch Safari episode and came across Louise Gardiner's Cape of Empowerment. If you're at all interested in connecting natural inspiration with your embroidery, then keep reading. The Cape of Empowerment was commissioned in 2017 by...

The Value of Monochrome

Inspiration

Working within tonal ranges of one colour makes for some stunning work.

Forgotten Treasure

Inspiration

Forgotten Treasure shows is the value of never throwing anything away. Keep it. Look at it down the road when you can see the strength that lies within.