by Cathy Jack Coupland | Dec 9, 2022 | Personal Growth
Working within the realm of visual art means we are constantly looking at other people’s work. We expose our innermost thoughts and feelings to the world as we try to look into the hearts and minds of other artists through their work. And perhaps without...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 29, 2022 | Personal Growth
‘Aesthetic Appreciation’, words used by Constance Howard, in her book ‘Inspiration for Embroidery’, published in 1966 by BT Batsford – and in my opinion, the crux and core of understanding design. ‘Technical skill is only part of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 15, 2022 | Personal Growth
I often watch people stitch and listen to their record of how many hours were expended setting those perfect stitches. Why? Monitoring time is simply a measurement. Where’s the value? Working to a speed that’s comfortable, and producing the results I know...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 3, 2022 | Personal Growth
Get the recipe right and magic can happen. What recipe? The one that suits you and your dreams. There’s just so much go-to information available now, and so many carrots being dangled in front of us, that it’s become confusing to be able to find your own...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 27, 2022 | Personal Growth
It sounds easy – but it’s not. Why’s it important? Because really, it’s all about you. As practicing textile artists, we’ve worked hard to gain recognition and to be seen as professional artists in a genre of artistic endeavour...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 20, 2022 | Personal Growth
‘A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself’. Oprah Winfrey Mentoring is an art, and unfortunately, too many fail to understand that. It can be the means of self-discovery and growth as an artist, and, in my opinion, is totally...
