Barbara Shapiro
网页Barbara Shapiro: Textile Artist. Involved in textiles from an early age, Barbara Shapiro began weaving in 1975 in New York City. Barbara combines her rich knowledge of historical and ethnic textiles with wide technical experience in weaving and surface design.
Selected Exhibits — Barbara Shapiro
网页Barbara Shapiro’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and around the world—from San Francisco to New York, from England and France to Israel, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan.
Baskets — Barbara Shapiro
网页Painted waxed linen or indigo dyed raffia, plaited cane or bamboo, my baskets speak in a contemporary voice about something very ancient. Exploring traditional techniques, I strive to create my own personal and richly evocative vessels.
Scrolls — Barbara Shapiro
网页In "Mantles" and "Scrolls," I explore man's need to visualize his understanding of order in the universe. Through the centuries, we have catalogued this search through images and text.
Calendar - Barbara Shapiro
网页2024年2月11日 · I am honored to present the Textile Arts Council’s Annual Sinton Lecture at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, June 15, 2024.. My talk is entitled Barbara Shapiro: Weaver, Dyer and Basket Maker. Please join me there or on line. More information will be found in May on the Textile Arts Council website.
Teaching Overview - Barbara Shapiro
网页Barbara Shapiro: Weaver, Dyer and Basketmaker. Art in the Time of Covid. The Magic of Indigo. Ainu Textiles. Contemporary Baskets, a Bay Area Perspective. Change is Good. Contemporary Japanese Textiles. Sources of Inspiration
In Print — Barbara Shapiro
网页National Basketry Over Under, August 2022. “Family Choir” by Barbara Shapiro, Twist, Tablet Weavers’ International Studies and Techniques, Summer 2022. “The Elders by Barbara Shapiro” Twist, Tablet Weavers’ International Studies and Techniques, Spring 2021.
Published Illustrations — Barbara Shapiro
网页“To Dye For: Barbara Shaprio,” by Claudia Cocco, CNCHnet, Winter 2010. Report from Convergence, Lynn Pollard reviews “Flotsam” and “Illusive” in Surface Design Newsletter Vol 21, No 4, Fall 2008 “Tajine II,” pictured in Beyond Basketry, Ohio University Press, 2008
Education — Barbara Shapiro
网页EDUCATION. University of California, Berkeley, B.A. University of Lausanne, Switzerland, M.A. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, M.A. Ecole Migro, Lausanne ...
Mantles - Barbara Shapiro
网页I continue to explore the evocative power of textiles along two complementary themes: the ties to old civilizations and the power invested in historic garments.