Barbara McCaffrey is a fibre artist from Victoria, BC. She has a Diploma in Textiles (with distinction) as well as a BFA from the Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary, Alberta. Barbara has continued to develop her practice through workshops with notable international textile artists such as Dorothy Caldwell, Joan Morris and the Surface Design Association.
Her work has been shown in over fifty exhibitions in Alberta, British Columbia and the United States and has been included in private collections in the USA and Canada.
Barbara has received awards and scholarships from the Alberta College of Art & Design as well as grants for arts study and travel from the Albert Foundation for the Arts. Her work was also included in the FiberArts Design Book 7, published by Lark Books.
StatementI work with a variety of materials including handmade paper, felt and cloth. My interests lie in the manipulation of images, materials and process, often shifting their context to explore new and unexpected translations. I often embellish surfaces and textures to create meaningful expressions inspired by travel and relationships. Colour, shape and line enhance the surfaces of my work.
