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 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 9, 2021 | Design, Inspiration
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,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 26, 2021 | Design, Personal Growth
Design – a plan, blueprint, drawing, map, depiction or model. Great, fantastic, but there’s a whole world hidden behind those descriptors that go into and support design – a world that can really help your work rise to your expectations to be...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 19, 2021 | Design
‘A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.’ John Augustus Shed, American Author and Professor 1859-1928 And this ship of mine has set sail. Live, Love, Design is a brand-new sister ship for my website and FaceBook page...
