When artist and textile designer Melinda Marquardt walked through the door prior to our interview, we were struck by her dazzling personality and humor….
When artist and textile designer Melinda Marquardt walked through the door prior to our interview, we were struck by her dazzling personality and humor….
![“I’m really focused on connecting people to black culture, from the African continent to the Caribbean, from south to Central Asia, from Europe to America. [Black culture] hasn’t been recognized by an influencer or voice in the industry, so I decided to dedicate my practices to pull out these stories and I use pattern as a language to tell them.” -Malene Barnett, multidisciplinary artist •
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Continuing our Women in Design series, “You Can’t Spell Art Without Barnett” story is live on Go Design Go! Link in bio to read more.](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/c153.0.551.551a/s320x320/65499615_1123595414515090_890252304939498967_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=U33jZq19wRkAX8FCB8j&oh=fef61dce377b5fa27c1bef895025511a&oe=5EAF9AC9 "“I’m really focused on connecting people to black culture, from the African continent to the Caribbean, from south to Central Asia, from Europe to America. [Black culture] hasn’t been recognized by an influencer or voice in the industry, so I decided to dedicate my practices to pull out these stories and I use pattern as a language to tell them.” -Malene Barnett, multidisciplinary artist •
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Continuing our Women in Design series, “You Can’t Spell Art Without Barnett” story is live on Go Design Go! Link in bio to read more.")
