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: 20th Anniversary Exhibition
20th Anniversary Exhibition ‘Picking up the Thread: the Past, Present and Future of Tapestry’ 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...
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: 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.