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...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 13, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
As a designer, I like to use odd numbers, especially three’s. Five can be too many and one just not enough. You might think this is a strange analogy, but the same can be said for books written on a similar topic, as I’ve just learned. If it’s...
