Frances Burke b. 1907

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Burke founded screen-printing business, Burway Prints, Melbourne 1937. Established and managed "New Design" retail outlet, founder member Society of Designers for Industry. Her textile designs featured fauna and flora (often Australian), abstract appropriations of Aboriginal designs and organic forms drawn from nature.
creator of
(Flora and fauna)
Date
Medium
mesh
Tags
Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Diamond)
Date
Medium
mesh
Tags
Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Flower)
Date
Medium
mesh
Tags
Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
Coloured swatches (34)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Swatches
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Fashion, Scarves
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Stripe and leaf)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Aprons
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Flower and leaf)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Stripe and spots)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Stripe and loops)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Geometric)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Squares)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Lyrebird
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Placemats
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Tapa flower, poinsettia
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
Sketchbook, includes handwritten notes
Date
Medium
mixed media, paper
Tags
Documentation, Sketchbooks
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
Sketchbook, includes handwritten notes
Date
Medium
mixed media, paper
Tags
Documentation, Sketchbooks
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
Sketchbook, includes handwritten notes
Date
Medium
mixed media, paper
Tags
Documentation, Sketchbooks
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives