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Browse selected exhibitions, studio reflections and stories from Clara Nartey.

Korean Textiles and Travels – An Interview with Youngmin Lee

Korean Textiles and Travels – An Interview with Youngmin Lee

A Look at Why Textiles and Travels Are Linked In this edition of the Textile Art Business Interview, I’ve got Youngmin Lee here with…

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A Visual Review of “Handmade” – A Fiber Art Exhibition

A Visual Review of “Handmade” – A Fiber Art Exhibition

The fiber exhibition “Handmade: Women Reshaping Contemporary Art” which I recently wrote about is a very finely-curated exhibit. You’ve got to see it. There…

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Ropes #2

Ropes #2

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Can Women Reshape Contemporary Art?

Can Women Reshape Contemporary Art?

Is Fiber Art An Engine For Women Reshaping Contemporary Art? There are many people who have no idea what textile art is. Many of…

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How to Get Yourself Unstuck from A Creative Block

How to Get Yourself Unstuck from A Creative Block

7 Ways to Get You Going Again “I’ve been stuck for a while now. How do I get back to creating?” I hear a…

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Art in Progress – Stacked Houses #2

Art in Progress – Stacked Houses #2

The Essence of the Color Black I love a black and white piece of artwork – maybe because the first type of art I fell…

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Knitted Together

Knitted Together

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How I made a Hard Choice

How I made a Hard Choice

Choosing Between Two Great Options Making a choice is so hard. I know because I’ve been there several times and I know you have…

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Fearless: Why does this word exist?

Fearless: Why does this word exist?

When you look up the meaning of the word fearless, you get things like “lacking fear”, “free from fear”, “without fear”.  However, since I…

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