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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
News: Tapestry design in an era of AI
The tradition of tapestry design through the use of sketchbooks, painting and other media is strong. However, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up possibilities for design through collaboration with digital tools...
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: Louise Oppenheimer
I weave on frames nailed top and bottom for warping to produce hangings and framed pieces using wool and cotton.Light and weather through the seasons, influence colours and designs and the simple process of pulling weft through warp allows for physical effort to be satisfied while ideas mature into solid, tactile results.
I enjoy condensing natural forms to make images that show their roots in nature but take a simplified approach which can be read by the viewer as an abstract pattern or translation of place and its essence.
