Blog
Hello and welcome to my Blog especially for textile artists, combining inspiration, personal growth, creativity and design. All the good things!
Is It Working?
Now that's a very powerful question - with equally powerful ramifications. If I want to move forward in my work, I know there's a point in time when I have to step back and ask the question, 'is this working?' And, I ask that question with each piece of work I create...
WIP Images: The Benefits
By taking work-in-progress shots of your textile and fibre art, you’re promoting yourself and your brand, your style and even the genre you work in.
Pleasure, Beauty, Freedom – Design Concept
This design had been in the back of my mind for a long time. Inspired by the colours and textures of our beautiful Australian flowering gums and those cheeky, raucous, magnificently coloured Lorikeets - it seemed as though this work came together of its own will. Now,...
Problem Solving
I’m not perfect, I still encounter difficulties and issues, but it’s up to me to make the changes that will move me forward. And I want to continue in this format, so I have to do it better – and I will.
Which is of More Value – Income or Expenditure?
It's all about how you view things. Income or expenditure - Is only one of value, or are they both? I'm talking about the income of investments, those we make in ourselves and our time to gain knowledge and skills and to build relationships enabling us to create and...
Swimming Against The Tide
It’s those artists whose work dares to be different, who you can see have worked at and were dedicated to achieving their vision that stands out in my mind.
Words As Art
All my design work begins with a line. It's how I build, construct and create my designs. But there's one area of line I usually ignore - for no good reason. We all know the power and potential in a simple line - expressing emotion and mood, conveying texture, form,...
Who Am I?
I’m the sum total of all my interactions and it’s up to me to choose how I cope or deal with those interactions.
The Language of Design
These are simple tools that have the ability to lift any work from hum-drum to amazing, but only if you’re willing to put in the time and effort, and when you do and you step back and look at your completed work with satisfaction, that’s a pretty amazing feeling – and it’s all your own work.
Cathy Jack Coupland on YouTube!
Have a need for self-expression, and want to design your own textile art? Then head on over to Cathy Jack Coupland on YouTube, subscribe and ring that bell as well.
What is Art? The Conundrum
Yet with such a rich heritage supporting textiles in the 21st century, the conundrum of what constitutes art still abounds. Who’s making that decision? Who?
And Then There Were Three: Trials and Tribulations
Ok, stitching out a large design is no picnic – but I’m perverse and love every moment of it. Sometimes problem-solving is extremely therapeutic and gratifying. You have a problem, fix it right – next? That’s my attitude.
And Then There Were Three: Technique
So how did I transfer this larger-than-life, fairly intricate design? By tracing every line, mark, dot and pattern on my drawing.
And Then There Were Three: Concept and Design
This beautiful process needs to drip through like fragrant, aromatic coffee, and the longer it filters and percolates, the better it seems. It’s just such a relaxing and soothing undertaking, wrapping around me like a comforting hug from an old friend.
Monet and Me
Working differently, including gorgeous repetitive, rhythmic pattern, seems to have charged my design batteries.