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: New BTG Blog Post
Because a renowned artist has created a design for a tapestry, does the resulting work make it a well-designed tapestry? Read the latest blog post 'How not to design a tapestry?' and add your thoughts
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 day: Elizabeth Radcliffe
I learned to weave at night class, taught by Archie Brennan and Maureen Hodge at ECA, whilst working at the Dovecot as a screen printer. I then went to Edinburgh College of Art to study tapestry.Inspired by the patterns of nature,especially around animal eyes, I have woven a series recently, mainly cats and big cats.
Having found the Ashley Book of Knots at college, I have been working over the years to explore the sculptural quality of tying knots in woven strips.
I have always been interested in clothes and fabric and especially how they look on the human body.