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Barbara J. Walker Fiber Artist |
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Publications | Exhibitions | Résumé
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Published Articles
| 2011 |
“Learn Ply-Splitting with Two Summer Trivets.” Handwoven, March/April 2011. |
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| 2009 |
"Striped Runner in Overshot and Lace" Handwoven November/December Cover photo |
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| "Color: The "WOW!" Factor" WeaveZine, 31 July, www.weavezine.com | ||
| "Nemesis" Complex Weavers Journal, June. | ||
| "Woven Ratios" WeaveZine, 20 March, www.weavezine.com | ||
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"Turning Drafts" The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, Spring Front and back cover photos |
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2008 |
"Portable, Addictive: Ply-Splitting!" Authored with Louise French. WeaveZine, Winter www.weavezine.com . |
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The Best of Weaver's: Overshot is Hot! Four articles and frontispiece photo |
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2007 |
"20 Years and 2000 Cards" Complex Weavers Journal, October |
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"Doubleweave Plus: Patterning with an Extra Warp" www.handwovenmagazine.com, January/February |
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2006 |
"Double, Double Toil and Trouble' Runner" The Best of Weaver's: The Magic of Doubleweave |
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"A Summer Runner in Lace and Supplementary Warp" Handwoven, May/June |
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2005 |
"Hot Summer Colors" Handwoven, May/June |
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2004 |
"Less is More: Understated Elegance in a Scarf" Handwoven, March/April |
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2003 |
"Check(er)mate: Double Duty Table Runner" Handwoven, September/October |
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"For Starters - Eye Candy in the Yarn Store" Handwoven, May/June |
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"Confetti Napkins" Handwoven, March/April Cover photo |
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2002 |
"Copper Tones: a Scarf for All Seasons" Handwoven, November/December Cover photo |
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"One-Day Rug" Handwoven, March/April |
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2001 |
"Hearts Afire" Handwoven, September/October |
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"Half-Tones in Turned Overshot" Complex Weavers Journal, May |
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"Advancing Twill Meets Plain Weave" Handwoven, March/April |
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"Breaking Murphy's Law: A Guide to Giving Presentations" Complex Weavers Journal, January |
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2000 |
"Mixing Lace with a Pattern Warp" Handwoven, November/December |
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"Log Cabin with a Supplementary Warp" Handwoven, May/June |
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"Learning Exchange: Two Basic Scarf Finishes" Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Winter |
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"Turned Overshot" Complex Weavers Greatest Hits, page 60. |
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1999 |
"Name Drafting: 'Madelyn's First Handwoven'" Handwoven, November/December |
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"Right From the Start" Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Summer |
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"Learning Exchange: Turned Overshot" Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Summer |
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"Shadows and Socks" Weaver's, 44 |
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"Yarn-Painted Scarf" Weaver's, 43 |
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1998 |
"'Double, Double Toil and Trouble' Runner" Weaver's, 40 |
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1997 |
"Patience, Persistence, Precision" Weaver's, 38 |
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1996 |
"Cut, Squish, Combine, Paste" Weaver's, 32 |
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"Pushing the Limits of Four" Weaver's, 31 |
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1995 |
"One Shuttle - Two Weaves...Simultaneously!" Weaver's, 29 |
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1993 |
"One Shuttle, Two Warps" Weaver's, 22 |
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1992 |
"Rediscover Monk's Belt" Weaver's 19 |
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1989 |
"The COE and Me" Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Spring |
Invitational and Juried Exhibitions
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2011 |
Fiber
Directions 2011; The Wichita Center for the
Arts, |
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RAGS
Wearable Art 2011; Mercedes-Benz of
Tacoma, |
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2010 |
Small Expressions; Convergence, Albuquerque, NM; collaboration with Alice Schlein; HGA Award |
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Nature
By Design: New Directions in Fiber & Jewelry;
Larson Gallery, |
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More
Than Fiber; Goggleworks Center for the Arts, |
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RAGS
Wearable Art; Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma, Fife, WA |
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2009 |
Focus on Fiber II - Fiber Open; Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA |
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Inside-Out, Educating Without Boundaries, 100 Artists Show; Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR |
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Containers, Containment and Contents; The Arts Council of Snohomish, Everett, WA |
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2008 |
Living with Beauty: Handwoven Textiles for the Home; Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO; third prize cash award |
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High Tech - Low Tech; Northwest Designer Craftsmen at Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR |
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2007 |
Summer Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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2006 |
Two ply-split baskets selected for Lark Books' 500 Baskets |
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Crafts
National 40; Zoller
Gallery, Penn State University, |
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Spring Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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2005 |
A
Weaver's Dozen; BKB
& Company, |
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Summer Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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2004 |
Craft
Forms 2004; Wayne Art Center, |
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Fine
Contemporary Crafts; Artspace, |
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Beyond Tradition: Contemporary Ply-Split Fiber Sculpture; Contemporary Crafts Museum and Gallery, Portland, OR |
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Looking Forward, Glancing Back, Northwest Designer Craftsmen 50th Anniversary; traveling exhibition |
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Crafts
National 38; Zoller Gallery, |
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Summer Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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2003 |
Art to Wear 2003; Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima , WA |
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2002 |
Phosphorescence; Convergence 2002, Vancouver, BC; awarded Second Place |
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Cross Currents; Convergence 2002 |
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Summer Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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2001 |
Fiber Celebrated '01; Nora Eccles Harrison Museum, Utah State University, Logan, UT; awarded Handweavers Guild of America Award of Merit |
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Art to
Wear 2001; Larson Gallery, |
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2000 |
Crafts
National 34; Zoller Gallery, |
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Paper/Fiber
22; ARTS Iowa City, Arts Center and
Gallery, |
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Rags
2000 Wearable Art Show; |
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1999 |
National
Crafts 1999; Lancaster Museum of
Art, |
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Summer Faculty Invitational Exhibition; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN |
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Art to Wear 1999; Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley Community College; awarded best use of color and texture |
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1998 |
Overtones;
Convergence 1998, |
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Résumé
Background
1999: Selected by jury for membership in Northwest Designer Craftsmen
1990: Awarded Handweavers Guild of America's Master Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving
1984: MA Central Michigan University
1976: BS Colorado State University
Professional Experience
1998-2011: Conference workshop and/or seminar teacher for Mid Atlantic Fiber Association 2011, Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds 2011, 2005, 2003, 2001; Complex Weavers 2010, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998; Midwest Weavers Conference 2005; Fiber in the Forest 2005; Florida Tropical Weavers Conference 2005; Handweavers, Spinners, and Dyers of Alberta 2003; Convergence 2002, 2000; Conference of Northern California Handweavers 2002; New England Weavers' Seminar,1999
1997-2009: Workshop and/or seminar teacher for guilds (chronological order): Seattle, WA; San Antonio, TX; St. Paul, MN; Atlanta, GA; Boulder, CO; Waterford, VA; Memphis, TN; Colorado Springs, CO; Olympia, WA; Boise, ID; Las Vegas, NV; Iowa City, IA; San Diego, CA; Norfolk, VA; Milwaukee, WI; Woodstock, IL; Tulsa, OK; Salt Lake City, UT; Connecticut; Rhode Island; Houston, TX; Portland, OR; Eugene, OR; Indianapolis, IN
2011: Weavolution On-Line Workshops
2010: Guest speaker for Weaving With Others Group, Whangarei, New Zealand
2010, 2006, 2002, 1994: Examiner (juror) for Handweavers Guild of America's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving
2008: Spring teaching tour of England
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002: Faculty, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2004: Workshop teacher, The Association of Guilds Spring Weaving Course, Devon, England
2003: Textile juror, Salem Art Fair and Festival, Salem, OR
1994-1998: Reviewer of thesis proposals for HGA's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving
Contact Barbara via E-mail: barbara @ barbarajwalker.com