by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 9, 2021 | Creativity
Well, this could be quite divisive, as I’m sure everyone has an opinion. There’ll definitely be a cohort who believe in beginning, getting going or commencing work as being critical. Some even suggest starting more and more work to get the creative juices...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 2, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration
Doubt is Machiavellian and opportunistic. It’s devious, artful and cunning. It wiggles and weaves its way into our unconscious and is behind the demise of more ideas and inspiration than actual failure ever is. It’s a fear of the unknown and it’s...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 25, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
It’s one thing to have an idea or concept – it’s another kettle of fish entirely, to make that up into a successful design for textile and fibre art. So where do I start? Well, funnily enough, at the end – and by that I mean the finished size...
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...
