ARTIST. ADVOCATE. vISIONARY.
In this podcast, we interview the ever-inspiring, Malene Barnett.
Malene is a multidisciplinary artist and textile designer and a visionary community builder. Her work is a powerful exploration of the modern Black experience, celebrated through her art and design.
Malene’s influence extends beyond her creations, as she is also the founder of the Black Artists + Designers Guild, a platform dedicated to promoting Black creativity and culture. Her work and commitment to her community has been recognized in features across major platforms, including an appearance on the show “Room to Inspire,” as well as a feature on her Brooklyn home in Architectural Digest.
Malene’s work, deeply rooted in her heritage, aims to inspire and shape the spaces we inhabit, making them a source of creativity and identity. Malene and Laura met through the design industry as High Point Market Style Spotters in 2016. Since then, she has been busy!
Join us as we catch up with the the world of Malene Barnett!
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY
The DesignDash Podcast is sponsored by Monogram Luxury Appliances.
Monogram is a long time partner and go to for us at DesignDash, as well as our design firm, Laura U Design Collective. We love them because they believe in three main pillars that we, as creatives, can easily get behind: sourcing superior Materials, offering high-quality Performance, and taking Ownership. Each of these upholds their commitment to high quality, innovation, and their ongoing relationships with designers and homeowners.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Make an effort to look for, enjoy, and share the work of black artists.
- Staying inspired means staying open to change and reinterpretation
- Reinventing yourself isn’t so much a transformation as it is a new discovery of something within yourself
