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.
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Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Hibiscus
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Medium
paint, cotton
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Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
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creator of
(Magnolia)
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Medium
paint, cotton
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Textiles, Textile lengths
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
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creator of
Chestnut leaf
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
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Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
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Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Belladonna
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Medium
paint, cotton
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Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Flora and fauna)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Star and dot)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Koala)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Circle and brick)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Squares)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Curvy squares)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
Tiger stripe
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Square and cross)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
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creator of
(Sunflower)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Sunflower)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Yacht)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Tiger stripe
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Tiger stripe
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Tiger stripe
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Tiger stripe
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Water lily)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile lengths
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
(Water lily)
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
None
Courtesy of: RMIT Design Archives
creator of
Samoa
Date
Medium
paint, cotton
Tags
Textiles, Textile pieces
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Flowers and bees)
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Medium
mesh
Tags
Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Squares with curls)
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Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 
creator of
(Emperor lily)
Date
Medium
mesh
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Screens, Equipment
URL
http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives
 

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