Dear Collector:

Thank you so much for ordering from Claireworks. I am delighted to ship my original work to people from all over the United States.

After 27 years, I have closed my Gallery in the village of Arroyo Seco.

I have enjoyed meeting the public and introducing them to my art and jewelry, but I have decided to spend more time creating art.

I want to share my thoughts with you, as I age I reflect on my career as an expressive personality. I am best known for my jewelry, but I am also a sculpter. an author, and a painter

I am so lucky to have you and your friends as great collectors. I will continue to offer a complete line of my jewelry online and I will create my usual Holiday designs and donate 50% of their sale Habitat for Humanity.

I spent three years writing my memoir Survivial/ Pesistence/Renaissance (available under books) and yes I certainly think my writing illuminates my decision.

Occasionally I will invite the public to visit my home studio and again have the pleasure of your company. I look forward to sharing my home and my art with you.

-Claire

Claire Haye's life and work are marked by her independence, listening to her own muse and a willful determination to express her own vision. Her early exposure to dance, theater and art influence all of her work: mother, Beatrice Stronstorff, was a modern dancer; cousin, Robert Fizdale, was a famous pianist; aunt, Viola Spolin, and her son, Paul Sills, were pioneers of improvisation and the force behind the founding of Second City in Chicago.

Claire moved to Taos four decades ago from Chicago with her husband (suffering from heart problems) and two young daughters. Settling into Taos, her quiet life simply embraced her family and her art. The pure air, land, mountains and the mysterious rhythm underlying it all intensified Claire's need for self-expression while giving her the environment that allowed her to blossom as an artist.

Today, Claire Haye is a well-known visual artist. Claire has had considerable success with her original jewelry and artwork. Her devoted collectors live in all places, far and wide.

October 26, 2024, after 27 successful years of having her own art gallery, Claireworks in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, Claire closed the doors and moved the art, sculpture, books and jewelry to her house in Arroyo Hondo New Mexico. The website is now the only way you can purchase her jewelry.

Claire Haye lives in a beautiful rambling adobe house surrounded by piñon and juniper trees. Vladimir her cat is often her only company for days. Her nearest neighbors are rabbits, ravens and an occasional skunk. She is most often in her studio listening to music happily creating her unique art and jewelry.

Claire's need to express herself has found outlets in her fine art, original jewelry, lyric poetry, and writing A Modern Woman's  Guide To AgIng: Together We Consider Our Options. In 2020, Claire Haye has produced a slim volume of poetry entitled 33 Poems of Love and Love now available for purchase. Her memoir Claire Haye/Artist, Survivial/Persistance/Renaissance is now available.

Occasionally, Claire will invite the public to her home, studio, and garden. Her next open house is Saturday July 12th and Sunday July 13th. All are welcome.