Sydney Lenox-Barkus

Sydney Lenox-Barkus is a textile artist, designer, and educator who holds a BS from Kansas State University in Apparel and Textiles: Production and Design as well as an ASS from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion Business Management. Sydney is an advocate for sustainability and textile art in education and strives to empower students through fashion design at an early age. By connecting textile art, sustainability, and education, Sydney hopes to encourage self-expression and exploration of nature in her students. Currently, Sydney is seeking a masters degree and licensure to become an art teacher.