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: Tapestry with PULLED WARP
Inspiration, technique, and the creative process Author: Susan Iverson Publisher: Schiffer PublishingIllustrated: Full colour illustrationsDate pub: 2024ISBN: 978-0-7643-6760-1Reviewer Sally Reckert, April 2024 Susan Iverson is a tapestry artist who has explored the technique of pulled warp for nearly 50 years...
Exhibition: Earth Threads
Earth Threads at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery A Touring Exhibition of Contemporary Woven Tapestries by Members of the British Tapestry Group South east Region
Artist of the day: Deborah Pawle
I work with textiles and mixed media but am predominately a tapestry weaver. Most of my work uses muted colours, some dyed using my own natural dyes, and is heavily influenced by the environment surrounding me. The textural element of tapestry is important to me enhanced by the use of driftwood and other found objects in many of my tapestries. Mostly I work intuitively, sometimes using photos or sketches as memory aids.The work is mostly small scale using predominately natural yarns, cotton, silk and nettle, but I will use other yarns to achieve the effect I am looking for.