Berner joins Artisans of Mancos gallery

Mixed-media artist creates dolls, clothing
Kathleen Berner’s artwork will be on display at the Artisans of Mancos gallery starting Saturday, June 3. An artist reception for Berner will take place on Saturday from 2-5 p.m. at the gallery, 101 Grand Ave.

Mixed media artist Kathleen Berner is the latest to join the Artisans of Mancos gallery.

Her reception is Saturday, June 3, from 2-5 p.m. at the Artisans of Mancos, 101 Grand Ave.

Berner will discuss her artwork including her photography mixed-media pieces, which she calls her Young Ladies, that are part of the overall “Goddess Project” she has been working on for a decade.

Berner creates and designs many different works of art including painted rocks, mandalas, dolls, masks, and other items, according to a press release from Artisans of Mancos.

Berner has been creating and working in mixed media since she was a child. She would create sock puppets and doll clothes from the bits and pieces of fabric and laces her mom would bring home from her work as a dressmaker.

Berner also creates dresses and other garments from recycled materials.

Berner is a fiber artist, mask maker, doll creater, painter, and designer, her talents cover a wide variety of subjects. Berner is also a performance artist, working in dance and puppetry.

Berner moved to the Four Corners in 2015 and loves the local scenery. She has taken more than 3,000 photographs that she uses to create her work.

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