by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 17, 2021 | Creativity, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Things change, fads come and go – that’s simply the nature of the world at large, not just the textile arts. But colours, fabrics and those must-have tools come and eventually quietly go, so what remains? What is the one constant in the art world? For me,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 2, 2021 | Personal Growth
Who am I really? I’m the person who turns up to work every day; who tries to be generous and professional; who strives for consistency and who also aspires to ongoing innovation and advancement. Routine is my BFF – it’s what gets me through the hard...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Mar 26, 2021 | Design, Personal Growth
Design – a plan, blueprint, drawing, map, depiction or model. Great, fantastic, but there’s a whole world hidden behind those descriptors that go into and support design – a world that can really help your work rise to your expectations to be...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 5, 2021 | Personal Growth
Social media platforms are amazing – and the apps constantly being developed to aid design, photography, exercise or whatever are simply incredible. Using social media is a great way to promote your work, and your brand – as well as getting messages out...
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 11, 2020 | Creativity, Personal Growth
The Inuit word Qarrtsiluni means to sit expectantly together in darkness, waiting for something to happen or ‘burst forth’. It encapsulates that strange, quiet period before a momentous event. It’s their way of honouring the whale, using this ritual...
