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First/Person: Born to Create with Malene Barnett

Written by Cara Gibbs | Feb 17, 2021 11:18:34 PM

Listen in as our Creative Director chats with inspiring leaders from all industries as they discuss art, travel, design and everything in between.

 

 

Activist. Maker. Creative. Artist. Designer. Malene Barnett is many things, but perhaps most notably, she is an authenticity seeker and originality finder. She has spent a lifetime cultivating these qualities and actively employed them when founding the game-changing Black Artists + Designers Guild, whose debut textile collection with us (Dream Collaboration: Check!), Orejen, also reflects these sentiments. In preparation for the upcoming collection launch, Malene sat down with Jodi and chatted about all things fabric, inspiration and responsibility to the arts. ICYMI let’s listen in...