Danielle Burke

Danielle Burke is a PhD student in Design Studies on the history track within the School of Human Ecology. She holds a MA in Folklore from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BFA in Fiber Art and Humanistic Studies from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her research interests include the formation and maintenance of artist communities, the transmission of craft knowledge, and the narrative ability of material objects. Feminist care and attention are unifying threads among these interests. Her latest publication is for the international Journal of Modern Craft as a statement of practice titled “Soil and Life in the Field of Craft Studies.” Recent presentations have been for the Textile History Forum, American Folklore Society, Home/Making Symposium, Weaving History Conference, and the James Renwick Alliance for Craft. Her website is DanielleLouiseBurke.com