by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 18, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
You know all those age-old axioms about absorbing experiences and embracing ‘just doing,’ well, that’s what this is really about. It sounds so simple, but sometimes just doing, just starting can also equate to just producing. It’s a story of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 12, 2021 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
Design, for me usually means blank white paper, pencil and rubber – end of story. But I’ve been working in a long – over 2 metre, narrow – around 40cm, format recently, and that’s large by any embroiderer’s standards. So I decided...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 29, 2021 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Process
I was working on the design below recently, and it suddenly struck me that the atmosphere we work in and the mood we create, can make a huge difference to how well and effectively we actually work. Now I’m not talking about the physical workspace, although, of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 4, 2020 | Inspiration, Process
OK, Mr Music Man, we’re dancing with deadlines here, so let’s Tango – my absolute favourite. Once controversial, the Tango, nonetheless expresses passion, desire and romance, and is one of the most beautifully exotic and artistic forms of dance ever...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 27, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration
Remember those cartoon-like, stick-figure images we probably all made as children, drawn on slips of paper and flipped to create our very own mini motion picture? Creating textile and fibre art is much the same, and just like those stick-figure images, it...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 20, 2020 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Process
Routine: drill, practice, procedure, pattern. Ritual: ceremony, protocol, order, custom. Zen: the value of meditation and intuition. Even the most aspirational artist experiences challenges, so what exactly is it that gets you through your day?. That daily grind...
