by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 14, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
Time away can be great for renewing tired and overworked creativity. Discovering cultural and historical textile practices on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands has led me down a path I never thought I’d venture, into that of Tivaevae. Watch this short...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 23, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
It’s a busy time in our household, as with many others, while the world continues to regulate itself after the Covid 19 pandemic. With the second iteration of a family wedding looming large, soon to be played out in one of the world’s most beautiful,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 9, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
Choice is not easy. But we’re in the game of choice – every day we have to choose creative options. We’re the project managers of our own work, so we have to lead from the front. We can’t be hesitant about commitment – we need to make...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 19, 2022 | Inspiration
I’m often prattling on about design or technique, but forming a business around what you do requires being smart as well – and it’s a choice we can all make as well as a skill we can all fine-tune. But this is the basic, no-nonsense, generic kind of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 12, 2022 | Inspiration
Fear of the unknown is one of the biggest hurdles for any artist – including textile artists. Sometimes though, latching onto that fear and riding the wave of the unknown until elements begin to mesh, is really hard. You could be onto a really good thing, or...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 5, 2022 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
Ideas and Connection, are two often-used concepts used in the world of textile art – but how do you apply them? You have to go back to the basics. What I’ve discovered is that by pushing the boundaries of not working with a preconceived pattern or design,...
