BARBARA M. BERK

One of my first crescents.  I made a flat piece of lace using 16^th century Torchon Ground stitches with 40 strands of twisted stainless steel wire, each 40” to 80” long.  I then sewed the lace to a stainless steel armature that I had shaped to match the outside curve of the crescent, enabling an open, flowing 3-dimensional form.  I twisted the wire ends together and wove them into the lace, ornamenting the surface with filigreed spiral motifs.

Exhibition:  Bridging the Bay:  Expanding Connections at ACCI Gallery (2025)