Lisa Marie Barber

Selected works:

“Viva Las Flowers” ceramic. 76” x 61” x 50”

“Piñata” ceramic, 42” x 33” x 36”

“Alegrías” ceramic, 47” x 54” x 69”

“My Day” mixed media quilt with paint, marker, ink, dye, charcoal, cyanotypes, sequins, appliques, thread, beads, and ribbons. 71” x 77”

“Angels” cyanotype drawings on quilted fabric with appliques, embroidery, beads, and ribbons. 80”x 68”

“Flower Friends” mixed media quilt with marker, ink, charcoal, sequins, appliques, thread, beads, and ribbons. 65” x 62”

“Bigger Flowers” cyanotype drawings on quilted fabric with appliques, embroidery, beads, and ribbons. 80” x 68”

Selected 2019 Works:

“Boy” ceramic, 70” x 65” x 60”

“Flower Girl” ceramic, 38” x 19” x 12”

“Flowers Out And About” mixed media quilt, 84” x 42” x 1”

Selected 2020 Works:

“Hands Make Flowers” ceramic, 64” x 51” x 56”

“Rose Garden” mixed media quilt, 92” x 89” x 1”

“Patchwork Flowers (Pink and Blue)” mixed media quilt, 90” x 62”

Selected 2017 works:

“Happy Garden Tapestry” ceramic, 55” x 102” x 83”

“Brownish Girl” ceramic, 46” x 25” x 29”

“Blue/Birds” ceramic, 50” x 23” x 32”

Selected 2018 works:

“Girl” ceramic, 71” x 66” x 63”

“Airplane” mixed media quilt, 89” x 54”

“New Flowers” mixed media quilt, 68” x 48”

75" x 122" x 79" 

ceramic from recycled clay, multi-fired with glazes

2015

Wish, 2013

51” x 64” x 84”

(Images 1-3)

Three Hearts, 2007

65" x 99" x 113"

(images 5-6)

Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes.

Heart Shaped World (2004)
Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes; wire for hanging elements
108" x 158" x 200"

Flyers (2006) Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes; painted walls with chalk drawings. 55" x 83" x 90"

127" x 200" x 280"

Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes.

2005

103" x 268" x 123"

Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes; painted walls and canvas mats; wire for hanging elements

2009

Installation at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Union Gallery

115" x 125" x 140"

Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes; wire for hanging elements

1998

130" x 168" x 174"

Multi-fired ceramic from recycled clay with glazes; wire for hanging elements

2000

This collection features a selection of teapots, jars, “singles” (single, life-sized figure sculptures) and “smaller” installations. The works included span about a two decade period with the selected pottery being the most recent (2020- 2025).

Recent “smaller” Installations/arrangements are included in pages where dates are stated in the heading.

The quilts featured here span a period from 1999 to 2015. Most are between 6-9ft in height and about 4-6ft in width—some are larger and a couple a bit smaller.

These quilts are predominately hand sewn and incorporate charcoal/ink drawings on fabric, or other original drawings transferred through batik, cyanotype, or screen printing methods. Embellishments include sequins, faux fur, yarn, beads, ribbons, embroidery, buttons, shrinky dinks, and commercial or “upcycled” appliques.

Beyond ceramic sculptures and mixed media quilts, here is a sample of other work: Mixed media fiber pieces, memorial/ofrenda quilts for each of my parents, and clothing created with custom-designed fabric, and a couple “miniatures”.

These works vary in size from about 12 inches to 7 feet in height. The paintings are on the larger side and are acrylic, latex, and/or oil on canvas. Drawings and mixed media pieces are either on paper or board and created using a variety of materials, including charcoal, conte' crayon, colored pencil, graphite, and marker.