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.
Statement: “Little drops of water make a mighty ocean”. Little drops come together to make a puddle, then an ocean. A little step at…
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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…
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Stitch The Sketch #9 is entitled “The Round House”. I saw this scene that I found interesting because of the round house. Usually,…
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step.” Many times, starting any endeavor is hard. It is common in our everyday lives.…
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Easily Prevent Fabric Puckering In episode 8 of Stitch the Sketch, I draw a piece, I’ve entitled “Hair Day”. It’s a girl with long…
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The beginning is hard. The beginning is uncertain. The beginning involves so many decisions – sometimes several at a time. The beginning is scary.…
Read the storyQuick and Simple Thread Drawing In Episode 7 of Stitch The Sketch, I’m doing a quick and simple thread drawing. I want to show…
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The Connecticut members of SAQA have put on a beautiful exhibition of textile art at the Guilford Art Center, Guilford CT. I have two…
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Still Life in Thread Last week, I was thinking spring but spring did not come. Rather we had Snow Storm Barbara and consecutive days of…
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