by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 23, 2020 | Design, History, Inspiration
There’s one thing I want from a piece of art and that’s excitement. I want to feel reverberating, unrestrained energy, not just glimpse it. I want my eyes to gallivant all over the work, not just puddle in one place, if at all. And that’s exactly...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 9, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
I’m in a bit of a groove of late and it seems to be working, so I’m inviting you to get into your groove as well – in ten easy steps. It’s not a challenge – but it is meant to stimulate, stretch and inspire your design skills. And...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 2, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
You know that saying, a picture’s worth a thousand words, well, that’s how I felt when I took an off-the-cuff image of a stunning Sydney coastal plant, the Gymea Lily, named by the indigenous Eora people, it also proudly denotes the suburbs of Gymea and...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 25, 2020 | Design, Inspiration
Sometimes, when looking through my personal library, I come across a treasure I’ve completely forgotten. You know the kind, a small book, pushed to the back and easily overlooked. I’m re-engaging with four such treasures. Now I do have an excuse. My...
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 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...
