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“Whirlwind Thoughts” by Clara Nartey
Collage, Stitch & Dye

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Serenade at Sunset, Textile art by Clara Nartey
“Serenade at Sunset ” – 31″ x 44″ (Collage, Stitch and Dye on Cotton)

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little drops of water - textile art by Clara Nartey
“Little Drops of Water” – 26 x 34″ – Collage, Stitch and Dye on Cotton

 

Statement: “Little drops of water make a mighty ocean”. Little drops come together to make a puddle, then an ocean. A little step at a time is all we need to achieve our goals. Each little step counts – it gets us closer to our destination.

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splash textile art by clara nartey
“Splash” – 38″ x 24″ – Collage, Stitch and Dye on Cotton

 38″ x 24″

 $950

Statement: In most societies, water is a source of life itself. “Splash” uses water to depict that as much as we try to hold all the pieces of life together, we are not always successful. Every now and then, we drop the ball and make a splash.

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12′ x 12″

SAQA BENEFIT AUCTION – 2015 (SOLD)

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bread and butter

18″ x 24″

Price: $650

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Piecing Beauty

Size: 26″ x 34″

Statement: This work depicts a tailor strip piecing woven strips of kente cloth to create patterns as in strip-piecing a quilt. This is done until a large piece of cloth is created. Traditionally, strip piecing and kente weaving are male jobs. This art is part of a three-piece series called Kente.

Price:$1,200

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Dragging Blanky Along

Size: 14″ x 24″

Statement: When my youngest son was born, he had a close attachment to his “blanky”. As he grew up, this attachment grew stronger. His “blanky” and “milky” were his comfort and joy.

Clara Nartey's Art in Private Collection

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