Barbara Barnes Allen

BARBARA BARNES ALLEN
Whistler, BC and Seattle, WA

Barbara studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. She has travelled extensively with a particular interest in archaeology. Her work has been seen in over 45 exhibitions in the US since 1990 and is held in numerous public collections.

Contact: artandsky@aol.com

Broken China, Broken Dreams...
Inside Kimi's Kimonos

Book: oriental gold leaf, collaged with digital images of small objects and broken china; embellished with netting, gold mesh and charms. Pages held together with chopsticks.
Kimonos: oriental paper, collage, charms, edges sealed with ribbon, accented with oriental coins and tassels.
Bottom layers: antique china broken during shipping, edges decorated with ceramic fruit.
Assemblage base: Plexiglas.
Dimensions: each 25 x 25 x 53 cm
(10 x 10 x 21 in)

Bird Dog

Book on Plexiglas assemblage base.
Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 38 cm
(12 x 12 x 15 in)
The pages are also reproduced and bound as an accordion book which can then be viewed on a pedestal.

Detail of Bird Dog page