Picking up the Thread at the Morley Gallery, London

22nd - 25th July

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Jennifer Woolnough, Hertfordshire: "I am a textile artist currently drawing inspiration from the movement of water, attempting to capture fleeting images in the form of abstract shapes from the ebb and flow and light upon the surface."

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

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Review: William Jefferies : A Life In Tapestry

Exhibition Morley Gallery, London 20 January to 7 February 2026 Review by Ngaire Thomson, January 2026 As an ex-student of William Jefferies, I must firstly declare that I have a positive bias towards any work that William produces, I find his work inspirational and this exhibition does not disappoint...

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Exhibition: Tapestry of the North : Our Textile Heritage

Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage showcases work from the talented Northern England members of the British Tapestry Group, comprising a series of tapestries hand-woven in a diverse range of styles and techniques...

Exhibitions

Artist of the week: Claire Cooper-Walsh

I am a Mixed Media and Textile artist, exploring the crossover between Fine Art and Textiles by combining a variety of techniques and media. I am particularly excited by tapestry and the creation of a cloth from yarn and experimenting with combining crochet and sculptural materials such as chicken wire, to create pieces that are 3 dimensional. I love playing with different kinds of yarn, from wool, to banana silk, to boucle yarns that have been randomly dyed, and having been given some fleeces I have spun and dyed some of my own yarns for weaving.

Claire Cooper-Walsh Showcase