by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 26, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
Work: activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. This is the icing on the cake, the cream in my coffee and where all my efforts start to pay dividends. I’ve used passion to inspire and motivate and consistency and...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 18, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
Design: the action of conceiving and producing a plan for something before it’s made. Delicious, delectable, delightful design…….I just love it! I’ve sprinkled this post with examples from my Design Portfolio 2006/7. Any design needs an...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 11, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Process, Uncategorized
Research: the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Wonderful, rewarding, engrossing research. I love it! I have learnt to love to research. Investigation into one thing has led me...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 21, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
Connecting the dots from inspiration, to design, to a fully resolved piece of textile art, is a leap of faith! I’m always taking a leap of faith. That’s the way I look at those difficult moments I experience throughout the process of making new work. Who...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 14, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
If you enjoy what you do, it shows in your work. I am extremely grateful I’m able to design and create textile art which is meaningful and uplifting for me. It’s a continuous, beautiful, creative loop, where I’m always learning and always exploring....
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 7, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
Keeping a Creative Journal – is it really worth it? Becoming a textile artist didn’t just happen. There were so many things to learn, about myself, about how I work, my style, what excites me and most importantly, what doesn’t excite me! So many...
