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Malene and her work has been featured extensively in publications and media networks such as The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Forbes, New York Magazine, Discovery+ and HBO Max.
Below is a snippet of some of Malene’s features. For additional media inquiries please connect here.
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Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practice of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers
Artisan Books, October 2024 Her debut book — a visual journey profiling 60+ contemporary Caribbean makers, drawn from her Fulbright research in Jamaica.Contributor
House Proud
By Kemi LawsonThe Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection
Edited by Anne H. Berry, Kareem Collie, Penina Acayo Laker, Lesley-Ann Noel, Jennifer Rittner, Kelly Walters (Allworth Press, 2022)
Malene contributed the essay "Building BADG: The guild as a model for liberatory space", positioned in the book's section on collective and liberatory design spaces.Hygge & West Home: Design for Cozy Living
By Aimee Lagos and Christiana Coop (2018) — per her CV listingIn the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
By Grace Bonney (Artisan Books, 2016) — New York Times bestseller Profile of Malene among 100+ creative women entrepreneurs.Remix
By Jeanine and Bryan Hays (2013) — per her CV listingThe Global Africa Project
(exhibition catalogue) Museum of Arts and Design, co-curated by Lowery Stokes Sims and Leslie King-Hammond (2010) An exhibition exploring the broad spectrum of contemporary African art, design, and craft worldwide, featuring over 100 artists, designers, and craftspeople. -
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler — "Malene Barnett on Blending Design and Studio Art"
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler — "Malene Barnett on Crafted Kinship"
Studio Noize Podcast — "Embracing Identity with artist Malene Barnett"
Studio Noize Podcast — "How It Is Made w/ ceramicist Malene Barnett"
This Is How We Create — Ep. 93: "How to Transform Your Creative Practice Through Crafted Kinship"
The Art Biz Podcast — Ep. 242: "Community, Kinship, and Career Stability"
What I've Learned Podcast (Hospitality Design) — Ep. 110
Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience — Ep. 253
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler — Episode 508: "Clay Roots: Exploring Ceramics Across the Black Diaspora
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