by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog
Can I encourage embroidery and textile artists to at least think about starting a blog? Let’s see. The worlds of embroidery and textiles must be two of the most exotic, artistic, expressive and creative genres known to man – imagine all that amazing history,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog
In my online research, I come across the good, the bad and the just plain ugly when it comes to websites. So when I land on a website that’s uplifting, easy to navigate and provides what I’m looking for, I’m happy to list them. As a textile artist, I...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog
The idea of using either paper or metal in embroidery work is to add to the offering of infinite creative options available to the modern embroiderer. Metal thread embroidery has a close attachment to the symbolic significance of gold, representing the magical power...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog
Constance Howard, the British embroiderer, often best remembered for her green hair, had a colossal influence on contemporary embroidery at a time when it was deemed to be a comparatively minor craft, setting a pathway that’s probably helped lead to the...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog, Resources
Who would think a simple, commonplace pocket could be the holder of such a scope of fascinating research? Obviously, the authors, Barbara Burman – an independent scholar, and Ariane Fennetaux – associate professor of eighteenth-century history at...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog
Pockets for women were often worn hidden beneath the clothing of women of rank. Working women tended to wear their tie-on pockets over their garments where they were easily accessible. Small and seemingly insignificant, women’s pockets were worn independently...
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