ARTIST / TEXTILE PORTRAITURE / STORYTELLINGCurrent exhibition
New Haven, Connecticut · Working internationally
An archive of exhibitions, artist reflections, behind-the-scenes making and news from the studio.
Browse selected exhibitions, studio reflections and stories from Clara Nartey.
Teaching textile art workshops is one of the main income streams for working textile artists. In this two-part article, I’m going to look at this…
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This is the 28th episode, wow! I’m past the halfway mark in my year-long challenge exploring how to draw on fabric. It’s very exciting to see a…
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As a textile artist, there comes a point in your career when you start thinking seriously about taking your textile art to the next…
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This episode should have been completed last week but I had problems with my sewing machine. You get a hint of the kind of…
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Episode 27 is entitled “Lemonade Makers #3”. It’s a variation on the drawing in episode 19, with a different color palette. As though, this piece…
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Create Fantastic Abstract Art by Marbling with Acrylic Paint on Fabric The wonderful thing about being in a group of like-minded people is that…
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My worst fears for a while now have been that I’ll have sewing machine problems and as a result, I’ll not be able to…
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The SAQA Journal “Why Blogging Still Matters” is an article written by Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps. The article appears in the most…
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Abstract art is one of my favorite types of art. My abstract pieces often turn to have geometric elements in them. Last week, I…
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