by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 21, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration
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...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 7, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
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...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 30, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Process
A large part of being a textile artist is our ability to problem-solve, and have I had to use it this last week. Now I’m no fast thinker. – I like to take my time and really think things through – but eventually I get there. And I’m prompted to...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 17, 2021 | Creativity, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Things change, fads come and go – that’s simply the nature of the world at large, not just the textile arts. But colours, fabrics and those must-have tools come and eventually quietly go, so what remains? What is the one constant in the art world? For me,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 12, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration
That question ‘what is art?’ has been vexing people for centuries, many of whom don’t even produce art – and I’ve tried to listen patiently and politely to people’s opinions. Not anymore. There’s a point when, as an artist, I...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 5, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
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. But working on such...
