by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 23, 2020 | Design, History, Inspiration
There’s one thing I want from a piece of art and that’s excitement. I want to feel reverberating, unrestrained energy, not just glimpse it. I want my eyes to gallivant all over the work, not just puddle in one place, if at all. And that’s exactly...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 16, 2020 | Inspiration, Process
Learning is a skill, but it’s also an attitude. Memorising facts and figures, for some, is where it’s at – but that can be risky – where’s the solid footing? And it’s from that substantial knowledge base, that understanding...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 9, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
I’m in a bit of a groove of late and it seems to be working, so I’m inviting you to get into your groove as well – in ten easy steps. It’s not a challenge – but it is meant to stimulate, stretch and inspire your design skills. And...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Oct 2, 2020 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
You know that saying, a picture’s worth a thousand words, well, that’s how I felt when I took an off-the-cuff image of a stunning Sydney coastal plant, the Gymea Lily, named by the indigenous Eora people, it also proudly denotes the suburbs of Gymea and...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 25, 2020 | Design, Inspiration
Sometimes, when looking through my personal library, I come across a treasure I’ve completely forgotten. You know the kind, a small book, pushed to the back and easily overlooked. I’m re-engaging with four such treasures. Now I do have an excuse. My...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Sep 18, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration
Words can often be an inadequate means of describing our thoughts or dreams. Drawing, on the other hand, can be the choreography of constructing a design vision for all to see, without the need to utter one single word. I’ve been watching a four-part video...
