I'm a 10 year veteran surface pattern designer with over 16 collections of fabric on the market as well as wallpaper, rugs, dishes, homewares, phone cases and more. I design for Art Gallery Fabrics, Wallternatives, Murals Your Way, Loloi Rugs and a host of other manufacturers.

When I started in fabric design in 2008, there was nothing like Skillshare on the internet. Online teaching wasn't really a thing yet. So, I was making stuff up as I went along which made it a much harder "row to hoe". It took forever to get up and running. I'm so excited to be able to share what I've learned along the way. Hopefully, this will make it easier for you!

It's been a journey, and now my art is in Anthropologie, Grandin Road, Lulu and Georgia, and Pier 1 (etc) as well as fabric shops worldwide. I've been featured in such magazines as Origin Magazine, Where Women Create, Quilt Folk, and Studios. And recently my rug collection appeared on the inside cover ad of Domino Magazine. I also have features in many books including Uppercase's Botanica, Signature Styles and Blogging for Bliss.

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Bari Ackerman

fabric and surface designer/painter

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