by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 24, 2023 | History
Our past is aligned hugely with the needle arts – and the more I research this topic, the more connections I observe. It’s even in our language – I love discovering the commonality of stitch-related terms used in everyday language as well as...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 11, 2022 | Creativity, History
Photography is something I love and loathe in equal measure, but it wasn’t until I realised the scope of its history that I reviewed my opinion. My eyes glaze over trying to understand the processes and ephemera behind photography, which is why I’m a very...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 7, 2022 | History
An invitation to join a Slow Stitching group popped up on my Facebook page recently. I joined, posted an image, and received some lovely feedback – plus a ‘slow stitching?’ comment. Now I’ve heard the term ‘Slow Stitching’ over a...
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 | Jul 24, 2020 | Books, History, Inspiration
‘If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.’ Richard Branson Being scared is part of the creative process. It seems to me, every time I push myself, and I mean really push myself, that’s when the fear sets in. But it’s also...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 3, 2020 | Books, History, Inspiration
If you can’t explain it simply, then you don’t understand it well enough.’ Albert Einstein I’m a firm believer in things happening for a reason and these past few months have been interesting to say the least. I knew I wanted to start a...
