Wellness Interior Designer Achieves California Naturalist Certification
LADDER-BACKED WOODPECKER (DRYOBATES SCALARIS) LOCATED IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.
VARIABLE CHECKERSPOT (EUPHYDRYAS CHALCEDONA) LOCATED IN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
In partnership with the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and UC Davis, the program offers an opportunity for California residents to study the state's diverse ecology while becoming engaged in its preservation. The course educates and encourages a range of environmental advocacy through a series of lectures, field experience, community engagement, and group projects. Working closely with local nature centers and resources, Naturalists learn more about their local environment and engagement opportunities.
ACORN WOODPECKER (MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS) GRANARY. REDBOX PICNIC AREA, ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
The course explores topics ranging from local insects, birds, mammals, grasses, and flowering plants to the impacts of fire, development, and invasive plant species, focusing on the importance of biodiversity as a foundation for our environmental health and wellbeing. As an extension of the course, Barnard was inspired to support the Sierra Club's "Stop Clearcutting" campaign to highlight ecological destruction and the necessity of protecting biodiverse environments.
CYPRUS TREE BRANCH (SUBFAMILY CUPRESSOIDAE) LOCATED IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.
Clearcutting involves logging natural forests, replacing a diverse range of plant life with a monoculture of trees inferior to the supportive ecosystem of a healthy, biodiverse forest. Removing and replacing existing forests can increase wildfire danger, accelerate climate change, degrade water, and threaten wildlife.
BURNED TREE LOCATED IN THE REDBOX PICNIC AREA, THE SITE OF THE 2020 BOBCAT FIRE IN THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST.
Utilizing her skills as an artist in support of the mission of the Sierra Club, Barnard hopes to draw attention to the hazardous environmental impact of clearcutting by contributing photography to the campaign, including California flora, fauna, and funga from Sequoia National Park and the Angeles National Forest. She will be continuing to document forests, bodies of water, and wildlife for the organization throughout the coming year.
INTRODUCED SPANISH BROOM (SPARTIUM JUNCEUM)BEHIND A BURNED TREE LOCATED IN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
Barnard's practice and work focus on a holistic approach to wellness and sustainability. Her work as a naturalist supports her interior design intent, creating spaces that celebrate nature while considering its preservation.
BURNED MANZANITA (ARCTOSTAPHYLOS) LOCATED IN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
"I've always understood the complexity of our ecosystem and how one living thing may affect another. However, I underestimated the staggering extent of loss that has already occurred and how essential land preservation is as a foundation for greater natural preservation. While we can and should advocate for protecting crucial wildlife like birds, butterflies, and bees, a thriving and protected ecosystem is a necessary underpinning for all natural preservation. I felt drawn to the Sierra Club's prioritization of land conservation in their Stop Clearcutting campaign and their efforts to educate and advocate."
STRIPED RACER (MASTICOPHIS LATERALIS) LOCATED IN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
Barnard advocates for environmentally compassionate design as part of a conscious and inclusive process. She shares her passion for the environment and encourages sustainable design practices through her writing, speaking engagements, and Kale Tree, where she develops sustainable home goods and furnishings.
WOLF LICHEN (LETHARIA VULPINA) LOCATED IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.
WESTERN COLUMBINE (AQUILEGIA FORMOSA) LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
Sarah Barnard, WELL AP + LEED AP, is a leading designer of personalized, sustainable spaces that support mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. An advocate for consciousness, inclusivity and compassion in the creative process, Sarah’s work has been recognized by Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, HGTV, and many other publications. In 2017 Sarah was recognized as a “Ones to Watch” Scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
CODAWorx: National Immigration Law Center
Sarah Barnard organized a pro bono art and design project featuring local artists and the National Immigration Law Center, one of the leading organizations in the U.S. dedicated to defending and advancing the rights to low-income immigrants.
GARDENERS, EXODUS, AND NABE BY JOSE RAMIREZ. PHOTO BY CHAS METIVIER.
Overview
National Immigration Law Center recently expanded/relocated. Their new suite would nearly triple the square footage of their existing space (almost 13,000). NILC is a non-profit and has minimal financial resources. Sarah Barnard Design was asked to take on the project on a pro-bono basis through the 1% for the Design Program. In addition to creating specifications for the construction project and overseeing the interior design/furnishings purchasing, Barnard curated a long term exhibition for the organization that would feature 16 artists from around the globe. The artworks were created specifically for NILC’s space and with their organization mission in mind.
CHERRY PICKER I AND CHERRY PICKER II BY NARSISO C. MARTINEZ. PHOTO: CHAS METIVIER
Goals
Defend & Advance is a temporary exhibit of 39 original artworks by 16 artists that celebrates the establishment of the National Immigration Law Center’s permanent art collection. With broadly varied approaches and narratives, the artists in this exhibition explore current conditions of immigration and migration, displacement and labor, and struggle against collective amnesia. The artists are from a diverse range of geographic, political and social backgrounds. Considering their work in dialogue allows us not only to reflect on their differences but also to discuss their shared concerns. The exhibit offers new perspectives on issues we may have previously thought familiar. The curation seeks to discover shared experiences that can be explored in conversation and used to promote intellectual and emotional engagement with the presented subjects. The artwork becomes a critical component in the overall design experience.
SOUL OF FOOD AND NUTRITION BY JOSE RAMIREZ. PHOTO: CHAS METIVIER.
Process
The designer was entirely responsible for curating the works made only for this space. Sixteen exceptional artists were selected from a pool of nearly 300 and commissioned to create site-specific works for the National Immigration Law Center. Working closely with the fine artists, Barnard encouraged works that explore controversial political themes and offer opportunities to contemplate socio-political issues that affect us all. Access to healthy foods and education, farmworker rights, border politics, the terror of uncertainty, domestic worker rights, transportation issues, and the plight of the refugee are some of the many poignant themes explored in the works exhibited. Painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media installation and fiber sculpture are among the mediums employed by the participating artists. The curator/designer held an artist potluck at her home so that the artists might form permanent relationships with one another before the show opening. While the design project helps NILC staff to work more productively, the art installation encourages hope by way of connecting people with ideas and each other. This collaboration of designers, artists and non-profit attorneys to promote social justice may be the first partnership of its kind.
WITH HER OWN HANDS BY XILOMEN RIOS. PHOTO: CHAS METIVIER.
Additional Info
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants. NILC believes that all people who live in the U.S.—regardless of their race, gender, immigration or economic status—should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Over the years NILC has been at the forefront of many of the country’s most significant challenges when it comes to immigration issues and plays a vital leadership role in addressing the real-life impact of policies that affect the ability of low-income immigrants to prosper and thrive.
https://www.codaworx.com/project/national-immigration-law-center-national-immigration-law-center
Sarah Barnard designs healthy, happy, personalized spaces that are deeply connected to nature and art.
To learn more about Sarah Barnard Design, please visit www.SarahBarnard.com.
Elle Decor: Designers Reveal Their Favorite Kitchen Paint
Sarah shares one of her favorite paint colors for kitchens.
FARROW & BALL CABBAGE WHITE 269
"It's a delightful, versatile neutral that pairs brilliantly with blues, greens, and grays. The hint of green elicits thoughts of the first days of spring and the taste of fresh garden vegetables."
Kloss, Kesley. Designers Reveal Their Favorite Kitchen Paint Colors. Elle Décor. April 2016
http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/color/tips/g3027/best-kitchen-paint-colors/
Sarah Barnard designs healthy, happy, personalized spaces that are deeply connected to nature and art.
To learn more about Sarah Barnard Design, please visit www.SarahBarnard.com.