Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry
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
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
I have had my tapestry Brave and Valiant Woman (also known as Fréo Ellenlic) accepted into the 11th “From Lausanne to Beijing” Fiber Art Biennale, China. This will be an online exhibit first and possibly a brick and mortar exhibit post Covid. Over 1000 applications … Read more
Taught at Halcyon Yarn in Bath, Maine Instructor: Barbara Burns. Meets on: June 2, 3, & 4 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, 3 days. Have you ever wanted to try tapestry weaving, but didn’t know where to begin? Or, perhaps you’ve tried it … Read more
A View of Fiber Artists in Maine Join us for a unique, cooperative event on June 14th, 2018 in Bath Maine. Begin at Mustard Seed Bookstore, 74 Front Street, for an artist talk with Barbara Burns, Susan Mills from Markings Gallery and Christine Macchi, director … Read more
I am pleased and excited to announce I have been invited to become an exhibiting member of Markings Gallery in Bath, Maine, USA. Markings Gallery represents the best of the best in art and craft in the state of Maine with over 50 talented, Maine artists … Read more
SPARK! Maine ART Stories runs from November 3, 2017-March 30, 2018 at The Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society is the official state historical society of Maine. It is located at 489 Congress Street in downtown Portland. The exhibit will be in the … Read more
An exhibition of photographs from the Artists in Their Studios Photography Project, sponsored by Macpage, will open November 9th at the Macpage offices in South Portland, Maine. The exhibition will highlight portraits from the project and work by each craft artist photographed. EXHIBITION RECEPTION NOV. … Read more
I was interviewed by Helen Adams at TextileCurator.com. You can read the whole interview here. Barbara Burns is an American tapestry weaver based in Maine. Her work is varied in her use of colour and style, yet is a cohesive collection as she … Read more
