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: Barbara Burns
My work is driven by my fascination with the human face and form, in part because I grew up surrounded by my mother’s collection of masks and sculpture. The tactile experience of working with fiber, along with the richness of the woven surface excites and drives me. The medium of tapestry allows me to create an image in a cloth with a depth of color and texture I feel I can achieve no other way.In my Burlesque Series I am using images of belly dancing and drag to create a body of work of women baring their bodies in dance.