by mettjeswift | Sep 2, 2022 | Blogs, Flag Art
Flying flags as an art form is a wonderful experience. Experiential, kinetic colors of the wind. Flags are sculpted in the moment by thebreezes, storms and winds. You can watch the currents of the air lift and wrap the fabric around and then let it go. I call it...
by mettjeswift | Feb 8, 2022 | Blogs
What is Banner Art? Banners are an ancient form of art. Using fabric and stitching, artists created beautiful banner art, standards made of cloth which bear a symbol, logo, image or message for the purpose of display in public places to represent human aspirations and...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Blogs
Mettje designed 15, single butterfly mobiles to be installed in a large grouping in the entryway to the new Alpha Day Care preschool facility. Many educational institutions, schools and universities like the easily hung individual mobiles. This gives the client and...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Blogs
This is the most recent suspended sculpture project for Banner Art Studio. The unique challenge in assembling this mobile installation was the Three Dimensional aspect of the “bulb” of the flower in the central element of the kinetic sculpture. I pulled up some old...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Blogs
Every year Mettje converts the poster for that season into a large 5’ x 8’ banner to join all the other banners around the Town of Telluride during the Festival to celebrate all the years. Design for banner pattern– Mettje develops the poster art to make a...