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

Passionately Collecting Art Quilts

Passionately Collecting Art Quilts

Del Thomas is a textile art collector and the owner of the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection.  Her collection of art quilts boasts over 300…

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Fun Facts About Our Hands

I haven’t created a new piece in my hand series for a while and I’ve been itching to create another one.  I’ve got two…

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Adding Texture to Textile Art

I’m excited to share a recently completed piece with you. Those on my mailing list have already seen the finished piece. If you’re not…

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Creative Thought Requires Action

Creative Thought Requires Action

  A while back, I was reading an article on mashable dot com about creativity and innovation. It’s been so long, I can’t find…

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Daily Sketching Practice Works Like a Charm

Daily Sketching Practice Works Like a Charm

A few weeks ago, I read a magazine article about an artist. In the article, the artist says to the interviewer, ” I’m not one…

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Growing As a Creative Person

Growing As a Creative Person

This here is a follow-up to my previous article on my interview with Patricia Corbett about Jump Starting Your Creativity. Patricia is a very…

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Doodling is Childish? Think Again!!

Doodling is Childish? Think Again!!

There is Nothing Childish About  Visual Storytelling: Doodling, Sketching & Coloring  The other day, I came across this interesting piece of information and I…

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3 Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity

3 Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity

Today, I have Patricia Corbett who is a prolific oil painter whose work has been very well received by collectors on the blog.  Patricia is also…

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5 Important Textile Art Care Tips

5 Important Textile Art Care Tips

O.K. so you’ve begun an art collection.  Whether you own a couple of pieces or tens or hundreds, they all hold a special place…

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