by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 16, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
Poetic licence is the freedom to depart from the facts of the matter or from the conventional rules to create an effect. And it’s heaven-sent for textile artists. Usually applied to literature, there’s absolutely no reason it can’t be used, and used...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 2, 2022 | Inspiration
This beautifully elegant word describes my workspace at the moment. It’s a hodgepodge and assemblage of ideas, tools, fabrics, threads, and beads, as well as home to my beloved books. And as much as I try to have systems in place to influence these things into...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 25, 2022 | Inspiration
There’s a fine line in there somewhere. Just how long do you persist? When do you adjust? And why change? As visual artists working in the genre of textile art, these questions are always back of mind. If we want to improve and progress, we can’t simply...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 18, 2022 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
I’m addicted to YouTube videos – I love their instantaneous variety. But I am selective. I want to share some of my favourite YouTube channels – ones that I’ve subscribed to for either information, inspiration, or simply to be entertained. And...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 4, 2022 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
Sometimes creating is as simple as working with black and white. Theoretically, black and white are not considered colours – even though they have such an impact on the world of colour. So if you’re in the mood to create, and want to feel the pleasure of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 28, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
I’m often reading or researching online for my Stitch Safari Podcasts – it’s one of my favourite pastimes behind stitching of course. And at every turn, I’m reminded of those links with history always hovering somewhere in the background....
