Black Artists + Designers Guild Partners with S. Harris on Textiles That Celebrate Craft Traditions
May 4, 2021
By Colleen Curry
“Each BADG designer gave long-overdue credence to the works of Black artists, Indigenous makers, and creatives of color alike,” Barnett shares. Photography courtesy of S. Harris.
For Brooklyn-based artist and entrepreneur Malene Barnett, 2018 was a big year. It was when she founded the Black Artists + Designers Guild, a community of independent artists, designers, and makers combating the lack of representation of Black talent and culture in the design industry. It was also the year that she connected with Jodi Finer, chief brand officer of S. Harris, to collaborate on a fabric, trimming, and wallcovering line that would celebrate the craft traditions of oft-overlooked parts of the world, from Bhutan and Zanzibar to New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. BADG issued a call for submissions and four BADG members Shakoor Interiors principal Erin Shakoor, Ap
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