Have you noticed the "Customer Happiness" trend? "Happiness Team" or Happiness Engineer". In the pursuit of happines in art we need harmony, unity & balance| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
I’m excited to invite you to a special exhibition walkthrough and artist talk for my latest body of work. It’s titled Sweet, Sour, and Strong. This exhibition explores motherhood through the eyes of the African songwriter, Prince Nico Mbarga’s beloved song, “Sweet Mother.” It’s a song that transcends generations. It’s a song that praises the love, labor, and sacrifice […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Solo exhibition by Clara Nartey. Works on Yarn Paper on view, "Restitching the Narrative", at The Jewish Community Center.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
The Yale School of Management has a permanent installation of 6 of my works in their Evans Hall building on the second floor. Read this [...]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
In the hidden gems series, I want the viewer to appreciate that different is beautiful. It doesn’t mean superior nor inferior.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
From Experimentation to Emerging Structure As you know, for the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into exploration mode—testing ideas, techniques, and materials in the studio. Recently, though, something shifted. Over the last two weeks, my experiments in 3D fiber art have taken on a more defined structure. I’m beginning to develop repeatable methods […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Over the past five months, I’ve been able to give myself a gift that I’m finding so meaningful. A gift that I’ve been holding off of. It’s the gift of indulging my curiosity. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a couple of years. I dipped a toe into it in 2023, but never made the space to fully explore. However, my creative brain will not let me be. The ideas kept swirling around in my head and the desire to test them out will not go away.| Clara Nartey
Renowned Ghanaian-American curator, Larry Osei Mensah curates The Space We Exist In for Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, CT| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Last Saturday, I stepped into a room glowing with silver.The Ely Center of Contemporary Art was turning ten.To mark the milestone, we gathered for a benefit gala.The theme—silver, tin, and metal—reflected a decade of strength. Familiar Faces and Fresh Connections The space buzzed with familiar faces and new introductions.Artists, collectors, friends, and supporters filled the […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
A story of joy, struggle, and the connective power of New Haven New Haven, Connecticut has long been a place where paths cross—where people arrive, find community, pursue knowledge, and move forward. New Haven isn’t so far from New York City. And it isn’t as suburban as you’d think. It’s quite urban. And you’ll be […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
In my last post, I told you how I found my childhood toy that started my love for the circular motifs that you now see in my work. What I didn’t tell you is its name. It’s called a Skedoodle. It’s a drawing toy created by the American toy company Hasbro. This is how Google’s […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
After my last post where I was reflecting on the origin of the circular motifs in my work, I started to experience nostalgia for my childhood toy. The one that had started it all. As a result, I went and asked my sisters if they remember the toy I’d described to you in my […]| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
For me, the circles in this piece embody that feeling of safety and joy—a space where you want to be, where you are held and have protection.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Dr. King once said, “The time is always right to do what is right.” The STAR Fundraiser was a powerful example of that idea in action.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
In a workshop presented by Pat Mottola, Cheshire Poet Laureate, participants will use ekphrastic poetry to respond to Clara Nartey's artworks| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Inside, was my Skedoodle toy in its original packaging. The box was slightly worn at the edges. But to me, it was perfect.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
The origin of the circular motifs in my artwork is a toy that's a hybrid between an Etch-a-Sketch and a Spirograph.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Artist
Bird-watching will soon become my preoccupation. It inspired me in amazing ways as I worked on creating this piece| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Thank you to Heather Gaudio Fine Art for their support and to Larry Ossei-Mensah for his vision in curating The Space We Exist In.| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
Everyday Stories by Clara Nartey is one of the first few exhibitions that has opened in the new Workshop Gallery at Ball and Socket Arts| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Artist
The solo exhibit-Everyday Stories by Clara Nartey Opening on June 28, 2024 at Ball and Socket Arts Cheshire, CT| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
I'm thrilled to reveal the latest addition to my gem-inspired series of artwork—this piece is named "Ruby."| CLARA NARTEY | Textile Portrait Artist | Vibrant Colors
