Jo Barker

• Year 1 Lecturer: BA(Hons) Textiles
• Design-Fashion and Textiles

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Book Section

The world of objects: Tapestry

Barker, Jo (2017) The world of objects: Tapestry. In: Portrait of a Gallery: 175 years of Art. The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, pp. 294-297.

Contemporary International Tapestry

Barker, Jo (2015) Contemporary International Tapestry. In: Contemporary International Tapestry. Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, USA. ISBN 9780764348693

Textiles: The Art of Mankind Author - Mary Schoeser

Barker, Jo (2012) Textiles: The Art of Mankind Author - Mary Schoeser. In: Textiles: The Art of Mankind. Thames & Hudson. ISBN ISBN 9780500516454

Tapestry Weaving: Design & Technique (2011) Author - Joanne Soroka

Barker, Jo (2011) Tapestry Weaving: Design & Technique (2011) Author - Joanne Soroka. In: Tapestry Weaving: Design & Technique. The Crowood Press, UK, pp. 152-153. ISBN 9781847972804

Tapestry: A Woven Narrative (2011)

Barker, Jo (2011) Tapestry: A Woven Narrative (2011). In: Tapestry: A Woven Narrative. Black Dog Publishing, pp. 66-69. ISBN 978 1 907317 24 8

Tapestry: A woven narrative

Barker, J. (2011) Tapestry: A woven narrative. In: Tapestry: A woven narrative. Black Dog Publishing Ltd, pp. 96-99. ISBN 13: 978 1 907317 24 8

British Textiles: 1700 to the present

Barker, J. (2010) British Textiles: 1700 to the present. In: British Textiles: 1700 to the present. V&A Museum. ISBN 9781851776184

Article

Group Exhibition: Exposed – Contemporary Art from the City’s Collection

Barker, J. (2005) Group Exhibition: Exposed – Contemporary Art from the City’s Collection.

Exhibition/Fair: Palmbeach Contemporary – The International Contemporary Art and Design Fair

Barker, J. (2004) Exhibition/Fair: Palmbeach Contemporary – The International Contemporary Art and Design Fair.

Public commission and Group Exhibition

Barker, J. (2002) Public commission and Group Exhibition.

Group Exhibition: From Across the Pond – Contemporary Textile Artists and Basketmakers from the UK

Barker, J. (2001) Group Exhibition: From Across the Pond – Contemporary Textile Artists and Basketmakers from the UK.

Conference or Workshop Item

Artist - Designer - Maker: Ways of Working

Barker, Jo (2017) Artist - Designer - Maker: Ways of Working. In: Contemporary Art and Tapestry - Artists Meet Their Makers The West Dean Tapestry Symposium 2017, 19 April 2017, West Dean College, Chichester, UK.

Artefact

Jo Barker & Sara Brennan: Marking Time & Place

Barker, Jo (2024) Jo Barker & Sara Brennan: Marking Time & Place. [Artefact]

'Haze' [Handwoven tapestry]

Barker, Jo (2022) 'Haze' [Handwoven tapestry]. [Artefact]

Ripple

Barker, Jo (2017) Ripple. [Artefact]

Dark Shimmer

Barker, Jo (2017) Dark Shimmer. [Artefact]

Swirl

Barker, Jo (2016) Swirl. [Artefact]

Tapestry - 'Flow'

Barker, Jo (2016) Tapestry - 'Flow'. [Artefact]

Pool

Barker, Jo (2016) Pool. [Artefact]

Private commission

Barker, Jo (2015) Private commission. [Artefact]

Private commission

Barker, Jo (2014) Private commission. [Artefact]

Private commission

Barker, Jo (2014) Private commission. [Artefact]

Plant Form Triptych 56 x 170cm

Barker, J. (2008) Plant Form Triptych 56 x 170cm. [Artefact]

Public commission: Tapetries for House of Lords, London

Barker, J. (2001) Public commission: Tapetries for House of Lords, London. [Artefact]

Show/Exhibition

Colour Theory

Barker, Jo (2018) Colour Theory. Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 19 March - 23 April 2018 [Show/Exhibition]

Lines & Lineage

Barker, Jo (2017) Lines & Lineage. The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 5 - 29 July 2017 [Show/Exhibition]

30th Anniversary Exhibition, browngrotta arts

Barker, Jo (2017) 30th Anniversary Exhibition, browngrotta arts. browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA, 22 April - 30 April 2017 [Show/Exhibition]

Make: A Celebration of Craft

Barker, Jo (2017) Make: A Celebration of Craft. Ruthin Centre for Craft, Ruthin, Wales, 18 Feb - 23 Apr 2017 [Show/Exhibition]

The Cordis Prize for Tapestry 2016

Barker, Jo (2016) The Cordis Prize for Tapestry 2016. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 3 December - 27 December 2016 [Show/Exhibition]

SOFA Chicago 2016

Barker, Jo (2016) SOFA Chicago 2016. Navy Pier, Chicago, USA, 4 - 8 Nov 2016 [Show/Exhibition]

Artboom: Celebrating Artists Mid-Century, Mid-Career

Barker, Jo (2016) Artboom: Celebrating Artists Mid-Century, Mid-Career. browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA, 30 April - 8 May 2016 [Show/Exhibition]

Distilled Tone

Barker, Jo (2016) Distilled Tone. The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK, 02 - 30 Mar 2016 [Show/Exhibition]

Thinking and Making: Four Artist Weavers

Barker, Jo (2015) Thinking and Making: Four Artist Weavers. Watermill Gallery, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, 25 Apr - 11 Jun 2015 [Show/Exhibition]

Contemporary International Tapestry Exhibition, USA 2015

Barker, Jo (2015) Contemporary International Tapestry Exhibition, USA 2015. Hunterdon Art Museum, Connecticut, USA, Jan 11 - 10 May 2015 [Show/Exhibition]

Made in Scotland, The Fleming Collection, London (2012)

Barker, Jo (2012) Made in Scotland, The Fleming Collection, London (2012). The Fleming Collection, 13 Berkeley Street, London W1J 8DU, 17 April - 2 June 2012. [Show/Exhibition]

Retro/Prospective: 25 Years of Art Textiles & Sculpture. USA (2012)

Barker, Jo (2012) Retro/Prospective: 25 Years of Art Textiles & Sculpture. USA (2012). browngrotta Gallery, Connecticut USA, October 2012 - May 2013 [Show/Exhibition]

Craft in Dialogue: Inches Carr Trust (2011)

Barker, Jo (2011) Craft in Dialogue: Inches Carr Trust (2011). Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, 4 - 26 November 2011 [Show/Exhibition]

Ethereal Planes

Barker, J. (2011) Ethereal Planes. Ethereal Planes [Show/Exhibition]

Ethereal Planes (2011)

Barker, Jo (2011) Ethereal Planes (2011). Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK, 2011 [Show/Exhibition]

Stroud International Textiles Exhibition, Museum in the Park, Stroud (2010)

Barker, Jo (2010) Stroud International Textiles Exhibition, Museum in the Park, Stroud (2010). [Show/Exhibition]

10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture. Browngrotta Gallery, USA (2009)

Barker, Jo (2009) 10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture. Browngrotta Gallery, USA (2009). Browngrotta Gallery, USA, 2009 [Show/Exhibition]

COLLECT

Barker, J. (2009) COLLECT. International Fair for Contemporary Craft [Show/Exhibition]

COLLECT 2009 - The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects

Barker, Jo (2009) COLLECT 2009 - The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects. Saatchi Gallery, London, 2009 [Show/Exhibition]

Exhibition - 10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture

Barker, J. (2009) Exhibition - 10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture. Exhibition - 10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture [Show/Exhibition]

Jo Barker - Tapestries (solo exhibition)

Barker, J. (2009) Jo Barker - Tapestries (solo exhibition). Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK, 7 - 31 January 2009 [Show/Exhibition]

Jo Barker - Tapestry (solo exhibition)

Barker, Jo (2009) Jo Barker - Tapestry (solo exhibition). Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2009 [Show/Exhibition]

Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects

Barker, J. (2007) Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects. Victoria & Albert Museum, London [Show/Exhibition]

Collect:The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects

Barker, J. (2007) Collect:The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects. Victoria & Albert Museum, London [Show/Exhibition]

Collect:The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects

Barker, J. (2007) Collect:The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects. Victoria & Albert Museum, London [Show/Exhibition]

Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles

Barker, J. (2006) Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles. Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA [Show/Exhibition]

Group exhibition: Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles

Barker, J. (2006) Group exhibition: Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles. [Show/Exhibition]

Group exhibition: Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles

Barker, J. (2006) Group exhibition: Beyond Weaving – International Art Textiles. [Show/Exhibition]

Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005

Barker, J. (2005) Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005. Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark - touring [Show/Exhibition]

Group Exhibition: Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005

Barker, J. (2005) Group Exhibition: Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005. [Show/Exhibition]

Group Exhibition: Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005

Barker, J. (2005) Group Exhibition: Artapestry – European Tapestry Forum 2005. [Show/Exhibition]

Group exhibition: SOFA – The International Exposition of Sculptural Objects and Functional Art, New York, USA.

Barker, J. (2004) Group exhibition: SOFA – The International Exposition of Sculptural Objects and Functional Art, New York, USA. [Show/Exhibition]

Other

Dulux Let's Colour Awards 2015

Barker, Jo (2015) Dulux Let's Colour Awards 2015. Dulux, London.