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Original designs for a Kinetic Environment

Banner Art Studio, founded by artist Mettje Swift, creates breathtaking suspended aerial installations for atriums around the world. Working with a woven nylon banner cloth stretched over elegant stainless-steel structures, our team collaborates closely with Mettje to bring each artistic commission to life. These floating, kinetic sculptures transform space—inviting viewers to look up, feel inspired, and engage with art in motion.

Interior Kinetic Art
Outdoor Street Art

Translucent Sewn Banners & Tapestry by artist Mettje Swift

Banner Art Studio
Architectural Fabric Art by Mettje Swift

Banner Art Studio

For nearly five decades, artist Mettje Swift has created original architectural fabric art at Banner Art Studio in rural Colorado. Her handcrafted commissions transform atriums, civic spaces, healthcare facilities, universities, streetscapes, and architectural interiors into living environments of light, color, and movement.

Working with translucent woven nylon and elegant stainless-steel structures, Mettje has developed a rare sewn technique that no printed process can duplicate. Every installation is designed specifically for its site, responding to its architecture, natural light, and the invisible movement of air. The art continues to evolve throughout the day as light passes through the fabric and gentle air currents bring each sculpture to life.

Created in collaboration with architects, designers, art consultants, and institutions, every commission is crafted to endure for decades. More than decoration, these luminous works become part of a place—creating identity, inspiring well-being, and inviting people to pause, look up, and experience

Art in the Air.

Your atrium is an artspace

Your atrium is a place where a living narrative can unfold—one that reflects your identity and welcomes people into your story.

Banner Art is a singular art form: a sweeping visual panorama, a moving tapestry shaped by your spirit, Mettje’s vision, and our exclusive fabrication technique. The result is artwork as luminous and timeless as stained glass, brought to life in translucent color and animated by air and light.

Your message becomes a vibrant fusion of color and design, adding a touch of magic to public spaces. Suspended atrium banner art is ideal for health facilities, schools and universities, civic centers, and recreation buildings—anywhere a space deserves to inspire.

Contact Banner Art Studio to explore your project, ask questions, and bring your artistic vision into motion.

Over your main street is an Artspace

The space above your Main Street is an open gallery—an opportunity to transform your downtown into a vibrant public art experience. Mettje Swift’s street banners suspended high over the street, are large-scale fabric murals--a tapestry of bright color, movement, and the heart of a community.

Each mural is handcrafted from luminous translucent nylon using Mettje’s signature sewn fabric technique, developed over more than four decades. Designed specifically for each location, the murals often reflect local events, history, wildlife, landscapes, festivals, and the identity of the community itself. By day, sunlight illuminates the fabric like stained glass. By night, streetlights create a glowing presence overhead.

Unlike printed street banners, these tapestry murals are individually fabricated works of art designed for lasting outdoor installation. Their flowing lines, rich color, and movement in the wind create an atmosphere that feels both celebratory and timeless. The result is a downtown environment that feels alive, welcoming, and visually unforgettable.

For communities across the American West, Mettje Swift’s suspended street murals have become landmarks that encourage tourism, strengthen civic identity, and create memorable public spaces. More than decoration, they are architectural artworks that transform the experience of being on the street itself.

Collaboration is Key

We work closely with a diverse group of collaborators, including:

  • Art Directors
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Architects and Interior Designers
  • Commercial Property Owners
  • Art Consultants
  • Building Management

This ensures each piece seamlessly integrates with its environment, reflecting the unique vision of everyone involved.