by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 21, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration
Regardless of how we work as Textile Artists, we should always be asking ourselves that hugely important question, ‘what if? Normally routine and process-driven, my own work usually involves taking lots of images then distilling parts I find interesting into new...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 14, 2022 | Books, Creativity, Inspiration, Process
Over the last ten to fifteen years, there’s been a plethora of ‘how to’ books revolving around the area of what I disparagingly call, Slash and Burn embroidery. And honestly, very few have appealed to me – at all – until now. Waiting for...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 24, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration
Christmas can be frenetic and buzzing. But that comparatively quiet period between Christmas and New Year is a great time for some adjustments – jiggering, tweaking, twiddling, and patching up. It’s also the perfect time to investigate new directions or...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 17, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration
If I hadn’t given this idea time, I’d have achieved nothing. If I hadn’t been willing to go out on a limb, I’d have still achieved nothing. If I hadn’t explored disparate materials to achieve textural and dimensional contrasts, I’d...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 17, 2021 | Inspiration, Personal Growth
The world of textile and fibre art is up to us. It’s our time to show we care – making it a strong, well-informed and welcoming creative platform. And while most of us create our work independently, we can still exert influence. We can remember those who...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 10, 2021 | Inspiration, Personal Growth
We make beautiful textile and fibre art, but at some stage, we also have to write about what we do. This is simply another way to really reach the people who are interested in the work we produce, in us and our story, so it makes sense to take advantage of this branch...
