Description: Bev Barnett is a Sacramento-area based fiber artist working with fiber, handmade paper and found objects. She both embraces and stretches the definition of fiber arts, working with natural plant fibers as well as guitar strings.
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Menu Bev barnett Home Gallery Exhibitions Resources Speaking Instagram Bev & Greg's Music / I'm an artistic adventurer, driven by curiosity - the "what if" and the "why not." My body of work includes collages that harmonize handmade papers with plant-pigmented eco-prints, guitar string weavings, and fiber and paper wall sculptures using upcycled and unexpected materials. In addition to papermaking, eco-printing and natural pigment dying, I use rough stitching, melting, rusting as well as encaustic and ac
Menu Bev barnett Home Artwork Gallery Exhibitions 2023 - 30X30 Artist's Statement Resources Speaking Bev & Greg's Music / I'm so glad you've found me! I see everything through the lens of possibility. Acoustic guitar strings that would otherwise be tossed in the trash take on new life in my hands, while the plants in my backyard provide a constant source of fiber, pigment and substrate for my botanical mixed media. Upcycled and unexpected found materials are incorporated as a subtle accent to evoke a doub
Menu BEV BARNETT Home Gallery Artist's Statement Resources Speaking Bev & Greg's Music / Save the Date! Spring Open Studio Dates in Citrus Heights California Saturday May 18 - Sunday May 19. 2024 Join the email list for updates. I'm so glad you've found me! I see everything through the lens of possibility. Acoustic guitar strings that would otherwise be tossed in the trash take on new life in my hands, while the plants in my backyard provide a constant source of fiber, pigment and substrate for my botan