'cherish' (detail) De Pirro
206/883-4633
January 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Monday, December 5, 2011
Surface Design Article
Mixing Invasive Media to Create Environmental Awareness
How many times had I stopped to examine this grand old tree with its gnarled and ruptured bark?
I was in awe of its unsettling beauty, utterly engulfed in a web of invasive ivy, with a strangle hold so deeply rooted into the surface; the tree bulged from underneath the vine’s unrelenting grip.
The spark. This is where it began.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Botanica
Fraker/Scott Gallery
206/883-4633
November 3 - December 31
Opening for Seattle Pioneer Square
Thursday, November 3, 5-8 PM
Artist Presentation and Holiday Reception
Saturday November 19, 5-7 PM
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Intertwined, Requiem for the Trees
The Harbor History Museum is hosting an exhibit that explores the human connection to trees.
Outreach to the arts community was initiated by Pat Lantz, WA State Parks Commissioner, in response to the pending removal of trees in Kopachuck Park.
Artists were called to bear witness and memorialize the magnificence of trees.
The exhibit runs from
October 1-16, 2011
in the lobby of the Harbor History Museum.
More images & information HERE
'roots & vines' Barbara De Pirro
Thursday, September 15, 2011
'forest weavings' on Camano Island
'forest weavings' Barbara De Pirro
My outdoor series of installations ‘forest weavings’ utilize invasive plant species, such as ivy vine. Removing it from the forest, I weave it into nests, a symbol of shelter and protection. Once each sculpture is dried, they are then tucked safely back into the trees. My intent is to raise awareness to the fact that invasive, plant species have contributed to a huge decline in the diversity of our indigenous plants, endangering our native species.
'forest weavings' Barbara De Pirro
'forest weavings' Barbara De Pirro
'forest weavings' Barbara De Pirro
This piece was also created with invasive plant species (ivy vines, scotch broom), waste wood (tree pruning’s) woven into reclaimed plastic shellfish mesh.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
'forest weavings' at Carkeek Park
Trees whipped and tattered from the winter storms
leaving behind branches, lying broken, seemingly forgotten,
a woody web on the forest floor.
A warm air breezes in, a breath of new life
reaching for the sky, the fallen twigs collectively gather,
like a loom weaving in the wind,
rhythmic patterns form an interlocking mesh,
gently wrapping its protective shawl,
around and between the trees.
art playfully dances with nature.
I've been exploring art created with invasive plant species (ivy vines, scotch broom) as well as, waste wood (apple tree pruning’s, broken branches)
My alternative to burning!
All of this is woven into scraps of reclaimed plastic shellfish mesh that washes up on my beach.
On exhibit now at Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA
'Heaven and Earth 3'
Curated by CoCA Seattle.
July 9 - October 10
For more information & a printable map,
'forest weavings' was funded in part by CoCA Seattle.
Special thanks to Antonia De Pirro, Ashlynn Hamlin, Beth De Pirro & Marilyn Innes.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
'flora plastica…the next incarnation'
'flora plastica' (detail) Barbara De Pirro
Re-installed into its secondary location, 'flora' takes on a different role, this time a magical gateway into the third level of TAM.
'flora plastica' Barbara De Pirro
This site specific sculpture was created using over 2,000 recycled plastic bags. The bags were contributed by the local community, collected over the past several years. All of the bags were used in their raw state, no dyes or paints were applied, the color is the actual hue of the bag. Each bag was cut into 2 inch strips, creating a synthetic fiber that was then crocheted into the
various plant and flower forms.
various plant and flower forms.
'flora plastica' (detail) Barbara De Pirro
'flora plastica' was commissioned by Tacoma Art Museum and Tacoma Garden Club.
'flora plastica' was commissioned by Tacoma Art Museum and Tacoma Garden Club.
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