by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 31, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
‘The way to get started is to stop thinking and start doing.’ Walt Disney Great advice. It’s too easy to have an idea, then keep ‘looking’. Sometimes I just have to bite the bullet and begin doing, otherwise, I’ll flip and flop...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 29, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Process, Stitch
‘The rhythm of the stitch simply takes over. Like gossamer, my threads spin an exquisitely protective web about me. Heaven, here I come.’ Cathy Jack Coupland And that’s just the way I like it, thank you very much. Once I’m at my machine that...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 8, 2020 | Creativity, Design, History, Inspiration, Process
‘The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.’ Dr Seuss Reading is like an enchanting, exotic magic carpet ride in a comfy arm-chair. Just strap myself in, coffee in hand, breathe deeply and...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 21, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration
Mentoring – it sounds old fashioned, but it’s so on-point in 2020. A mentor is someone who uses their knowledge and experience to guide. They should never say what to do, rather give options for going down the path that suits you. We’re all...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 23, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration
2020 is my year to become a pearl-gatherer and explorer of thoughts and imagination. It’s time to deep-dive into whatever touches my soul and stirs my curiosity. Figuratively speaking of course. Where are my swimmers by the way? Like the pearl-gatherers,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 15, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
All too often it’s very easy to become entranced with the new. But for me, looking back through old ideas and design work is just as mesmerizing and often uncovers forgotten gems. Looking through old or discarded design work with fresh eyes can be a...
