Picking up the Thread at the Morley Gallery, London

22nd - 25th July 

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Jennifer Woolnough, Hertfordshire: "I am a textile artist currently drawing inspiration from the movement of water, attempting to capture fleeting images in the form of abstract shapes from the ebb and flow and light upon the surface."

Welcome to The British Tapestry Group

Welcome to our website where we will show you what we have to offer. We are an enthusiastic and growing organisation whose aims are to:

  • Raise the profile of woven tapestry as an art form
  • Increase awareness of the process and scope of woven tapestry
  • Provide a support and communication network for artists working in woven tapestry
  • Circulate information about exhibitions, events and commissions
  • Offer opportunities for exhibiting in both national and regional exhibitions
  • Provide information about weavers who teach and those who welcome visitors

About the BTG       Where can I learn?        Join the BTG

Artist of the week: Barbara Heller

In my tapestries, I draw on personal travels and experiences, my Jewish heritage, my own and old family photos, and the mystical side of world religions to develop a personal iconography which will resonate with the viewer. I want to express what we are losing - our sense of who we are and how we fit into our world - and a hope for the future.

I am a passionate proponent of the art of tapestry and its place in contemporary art. Over the past forty years, I have exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally and my tapestries have been featured in several books and catalogues from solo shows.

Barbara HellerShowcase

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