Contemporary tapestry – Burns Studio

Dressing the loom

Warping, preparing to weave and weaving the hem on Never More Here is a short video showing the process of warping a large black pipe loom. This is a verticle loom layed down to facilitate warping. The tapestry to be woven, Never more will be … Read more

Certificate of Excellence

My cartoon/design for my upcoming tapestry Never More has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from the Circle Foundation of the Arts in Lyon, France. I submitted the cartoon to their Themed Contest: Art in the time of the Coronavirus & Social Distancing exhibit. Although … Read more

ATA’s Small Tapestry International 5: Crossroads

Cowgirl I has been accepted into the American Tapestry Alliance International 5: Crossroads exhibit. “‘Crossroads’ is an apt theme for a medium of crossed weft and warp. Crossroads also in a time where even the definition of what is tapestry is more universally ambiguous… Pixels of … Read more

HEALLREAF 2

Pas de Deux has been accepted to the International Exhibition of Woven Tapestry: Heallreaf 2 Heallreaf (pronounced ‘Hairlreff’) is an Old English word meaning “a tapestry hung on the wall in a public space.” 10th – 22nd April 2017 at West Dean College, Chichester, Sussex … Read more

Loominations in South Berwick, Maine

A new exhibit at Emporium Framing & Gallery in South Berwick, ME. Loominations – TWiNE 2017 is an exhibit of 34 tapestries by 12 tapestry weavers.

This exhibit is up until April 8, 2017

Selections from the show.

CORSETS!

Barbara talks about the next step in her Burlesque series. Corsets!

Altered Ego Series I: Corset, 6.25 in x 2.75 in — Altered Ego Series I: Corset

A Journey In Tapestry

Barbara tells a brief story of her journey in tapestry from faces to figures.

Small Tapestry International: Crossroads

Cowgirl I has been accepted for Small Tapestry International Five: Crossroads! This exhibit is organized by The American Tapestry Alliance. There is a size restriction of no larger than 100 square inches. It will be exhibited at two venues: UNT on the Square University of … Read more

Amandaconda on the Loom

Amandaconda is almost complete. This is the face in progress. The finished tapestry will be about 52″ tall. It’s woven with a cotton weft and seine twine warp.

Fiber Art Masters Book

I am excited to announce I have been included in a new publication by Maine Fiberarts titled” Fiber Art Masters.” The book can be purchased through Maine Fiberarts at: www.mainefiberars.org