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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
Review: William Jefferies : A Life In Tapestry
Exhibition Morley Gallery, London 20 January to 7 February 2026 Review by Ngaire Thomson, January 2026 As an ex-student of William Jefferies, I must firstly declare that I have a positive bias towards any work that William produces, I find his work inspirational and this exhibition does not disappoint...
Exhibition: BTG 20th Anniversary Exhibition
The British Tapestry Group was set up in 2005 and to celebrate this we are holding an exhibition in which Full UK, Student and Rest of the World Members of the British Tapestry Group are invited to submit their work...
Artist of the week: Anne-Kirsti Espenes
I had my basic education in tapestry at Edinburgh College of Art where I was a student for two years. A Norwegian grant enabled me to go to West Dean for three months. I have attended short courses by Archie Brennan, Lynne Curran, Joan Baxter and William Jefferies. The influence British tutors have had upon me, makes me feel rather British when it comes to making tapestries.My wish is to emphasize and aim at the unique quality that makes tapestry different from other art forms. 'Texture' and 'structure' are concepts that describe the tactile and physical solidity that characterizes woven pieces.
