Barker uses hand building techniques to construct large scale animals from coils and slabs, sculpting in fine details to achieve a sense of realism. Her work explores the relationships and similarities that humans share with the creatures of this world. The current works display reptiles overcoming consequences of coldblooded human behavior, acting as vessels to discuss and overcome the uncomfortable. These reptiles stretch their spines and break away from their confines, desperate to escape and stay alive in their plight. While sculpting these forms and carving their scales, Barker evaluated her own scales and scars, reflecting on how our skin always re-heals, our tails can grow back, and how there is much to be explored outside of our own confinement.