by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 26, 2024 | Creativity, Happenings, Inspiration
Exhibiting your textile art is a huge honour. ‘Escape’ is my third exhibition with the Timeless Textiles Gallery in beautiful Newcastle. I thought writing about the story behind this exhibition may be interesting. Why Escape? How did I come to do all...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 2, 2024 | Creativity, Inspiration
The Stitch Roll is something that’s become very close to my heart. Why? Because it’s unique and purely me. My colours, my interpretation of stitches, my love of texture and creativity. Want to have a peak? Go to my YouTube channel to see this simple...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 26, 2024 | Creativity
If you’re reading this blog you’re like me, passionate about textile and fibre art. Displaying that art to the best advantage is worth taking your time over. There are so many ideas out there, that I thought I’d sit with a cup of tea and share some...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 12, 2024 | Creativity
A few days ago I finished a new work – because of a deadline – and yes, I made it!. I’m working on a piece currently that’s causing a few headaches because the design is so intricate – but I love proving to myself that I can solve...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 5, 2024 | Creativity
How can we nurture creativity? Each new day brings hopes, dreams and expectations – all of which can change in the whisper of a moment. Is that a bad thing? Of course not, but we can support ourselves and our art in various ways. It’s about strategies,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 3, 2024 | Creativity
Yesterday I sat down to work on a particular idea. Yesterday I created something completely different. Colours and materials were visible as I worked, enabling ideas to flow easily. I had no plan other than to create. Does it matter how I work? Not for me. Ideas...
