'Flourish' at Seattle Center

'Flourish' is now installed!!

This is what 3,000+ bottle caps look like. Installed at Seattle Center Poetry Garden through January 2018.

Special thanks to Office of Arts & Culture Seattle and Seattle Center for highlighting & funding this project!


‘Flourish’; thousands of plastic bottle caps reclaimed, drilled then stitched into multi-color eco-banners. Each abstractly representing & celebrating the multicultural mix of people in our community.

Photo Credit: Seattle Center

Photo Credit: Seattle Center

Photo Credit: Seattle Center

'Nests' in Shoreline...

'Nests' a temporary environmental installation within an urban forest in Washington state.

These 30 sculptures are woven out of the invasive ivy that strangles both our urban & rural forests. Each nest has then been harmoniously installed throughout South Woods Park in Shoreline.

Thank you Shoreline Public Art and City of Shoreline Parks & Rec for this opportunity!

A close-up video glimpse of a 'Nest" in motion HERE 

'Bloom' is now in New Jersey!

'Bloom' on view now at Sally D. Francisco Gallery in New Jersey, 

'All Things Considered: Basketry in the 21st Century'.

I'm honored to have my sculpture included in this exhibit, such a wonderful mix of artists!

Thank you National Basketry Organization, Inc. and Peters Valley School of Craft!!

And here's a short video of 'Bloom' in motion at American Art Company in Tacoma, thanks to Mary Coss for sharing! VIDEO

Presented by the National Basketry Organization, All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century is the ninth in a series of juried biennial exhibitions intended to show the full spectrum of work currently being executed by well-known and emerging artists in the United States.

The exhibition opens in conjunction with the 2017 National Basketry Organization’s conference in Tacoma, Washington. From black bamboo to reclaimed plastics, it represents a broad range of approaches by artists working within the field of contemporary basketry. Showcasing excellence in creative exploration, technique, craftsmanship, these 70 artworks were juried by Lloyd Herman, the founding Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery from 1971 – 1986. Herman is also the author of Art That Works: The Decorative Arts of the Eighties, Crafted in America. He lives and works in Seattle, Washington. Exhibition catalog available for purchase August 1, 2017.

Exhibition Schedule: 

July 20 – August 26, 2017: American Art Company, Tacoma, Washington

September 16 – October 29, 2017:  Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey

March 29 – June 9, 2018:  Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts

This exhibit is made possible with support from the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation and the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

Artistry in Fiber: Sculpture

Honored to have my artwork included in this exquisite book, 

'Artistry in Fiber: Sculpture', an incredible mix of artists!

Thank you Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney & Schiffer Publishing Ltd.!

Check out a short video glimpse HERE!

All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century

Presented by the National Basketry Organization, 'All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century' is the ninth in a series of juried biennial exhibitions intended to show the full spectrum of work currently being executed by well-known and emerging artists in the United States.

The exhibition opens in conjunction with the 2017 National Basketry Organization’s conference in Tacoma, Washington. From black bamboo to reclaimed plastics, it represents a broad range of approaches by artists working within the field of contemporary basketry. Showcasing excellence in creative exploration, technique, craftsmanship, these 70 artworks were juried by Lloyd Herman, the founding Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery from 1971 – 1986. Herman is also the author of Art That Works: The Decorative Arts of the Eighties, Crafted in America. He lives and works in Seattle, Washington. Exhibition catalog available for purchase August 1, 2017.

Exhibition Schedule: 

July 20 – August 26, 2017: American Art Company, Tacoma, Washington

September 16 – October 29, 2017:  Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey

March 29 – June 9, 2018:  Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts

Meet the Artist: Lacey

Meet the Artist: Lacey
Show & Tell, Conversation & Snacks

June 2, 1-3 PM

Washington Department of Ecology

300 Desmond Drive SE

Lacey, WA

The installation of 'Metamorphosis' is now installed at the Washington Department of Ecology! This project spans three floors, illuminated by an ever-changing glow of natural light!

'Metamorphosis; a series of opulent chrysalis forms representing a transformation from the humble & forgotten into the exceptional. As nature creates life cell by cell so I've created these sculptures. Hundreds of plastic bottles reclaimed & hand cut into individual cellular shapes, then stitched together into a multifaceted organic structure.'


Barbara De Pirro creates environmental, mixed media craft, sculpture and installations.  Her artwork has been exhibited in Museums, Galleries, Sculpture Parks, Art Centers and Public Art Organizations. She is a member of Northwest Designer Craftsman, Surface Design Association and National Basketry Organization. De Pirro is an Artist Trust Fellowship, Residency and GAP Grantee. Her artwork is also highlighted in multiple publications including; ‘TextileArt Around the World’, ‘Green Art: Trees, Leaves and Roots’, World of Threads, Fiber Art Now and Surface Design Association.

Special thanks to the Washington Department of Ecology and Artist Trust for all your enthusiastic support!

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“This event is also made possible by the Artist Trust​ Fellowship grant. The Meet the Artist event is part of the grant whereby award recipients outreach into a community unaware of their artwork."

Meet the Artist: Shelton

Meet the Artist: Shelton

Show & Tell, Conversation, Snacks

May 31, 4-7 PM

Off the Walls Gallery
703 W Railroad Ave, Shelton, WA
(360)480-6296

The re-invented 'Flora' bouquets are now installed at 'Off the Walls Gallery' in Shelton! I'll be sharing other project re-inventions plus images of the original large scale installations.

Please come join us!

Barbara De Pirro creates environmental, mixed media craft, sculpture and installations.  Her artwork has been exhibited in Museums, Galleries, Sculpture Parks, Art Centers and Public Art Organizations. She is a member of Northwest Designer Craftsman, Surface Design Association and National Basketry Organization. De Pirro is an Artist Trust Fellowship, Residency and GAP Grantee. Her artwork is also highlighted in multiple publications including; ‘TextileArt Around the World’, ‘Green Art: Trees, Leaves and Roots’, World of Threads, Fiber Art Now and Surface Design Association.

Special thanks to Artist Trust & Off the Walls Gallery!

“This event is also made possible by the Artist Trust​ Fellowship grant. The Meet the Artist event is part of the grant whereby award recipients outreach into a community unaware of their artwork." 

Winter Blooms...

This Winter has given me the gift of time, quiet moments to spend developing my small studies into new sculpture.

During last Autumn's art residency I challenged myself to create smaller sculptural works that could easily be exhibited in locations where my large scale installations were not possible. This new series of work retains the familiar environmental thread of using reclaimed plastics but is now combined with open mesh structures I've crocheted using stainless steel wire.  Once again my boundless celebration of nature blooms, transforming forgotten synthetic materials into organic sculptural form.

Northwest Designer Craftsman

Vashon Center for the Arts

MAR 3 - 30, 2017

Bellevue College Gallery Space

APR 12 - MAY 17, 2017

National Basketry Organization

'All Things Considered 9 - Basketry in the 21st Century'

American Art Company 

Tacoma, WA

JULY 20 - SEPT 2, 2017

Sally D Francisco Gallery

Layton, NY

OCT - NOV, 2017

Society of Arts & Crafts

Boston, MA

FEB - JUN, 2018

Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle

Poetry Garden, Seattle Center

NOV 2017 - JAN 2018