Clara Nartey

Clara Nartey is the founder and editor of Textile Art Insider. She's an artist with a textile-based practice. She's been writing about the field of textile/fiber art in industry journals (both in print and online), for over a decade. She writes about professional development for artists, and art entrepreneurship, among other topics.

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Linda Kamille Schmidt’s Ethereal Fabric Collages

Linda Kamille Schmidt ’s work is ethereal, spiritual, and it features beautiful, jewel-toned colors. Schmidt uses fabrics often sourced from a range of places - thrift shops, bargain bin remnants and high end silks, which she then combines to create a harmonious whole. Her work creates a unique effect of light passing through the layers of the fabric, resulting in an optical effect. 

Contemporary Fiber Art at the Intersection of Tradition and Innovation

 A Conversation with Beth McLaughlin of Fuller Craft Museum   Fiber art lives in a unique space of creative tension—between tradition and experimentation, domesticity and...

‘Threads of Change’ at the Museum of Design Atlanta

Textile Art Meets Environmental Justice at MODA At a time when the world is reckoning with environmental and social complexity, the Museum of Design Atlanta...

📸 How to Take Great Photos of Your Textile Art Exhibition (Especially for Instagram)

As a textile artist, you know your work is deeply tactile, layered, and dimensional. Capturing that richness in photos—especially for platforms like Instagram—is key...

8 Calls for Art, Textile Artists Should Know About

Textile artists seeking opportunities to showcase their work in 2025 have a variety of calls for art to consider. Below is a curated list...

Textile Art at Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Frieze Los Angeles 2025 just wrapped up. This year's edition of Frieze Los Angeles brought an exciting showcase of contemporary art including textile...
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