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...

What's New

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...

Exhibitions

Artist of the week: Yoshiko Nakano

I studied traditional Japanese dyeing and weaving techniques, including shibori, kasuri (ikat), and katazome, and developed these methods to create three-dimensional art pieces. I earned a degree in Constructed Textiles from Seian College of Art and Design in Kyoto. I then continued further study in the Tapestry department at Edinburgh College of Art, where I obtained a master’s degree in tapestry. My admiration for the beautiful modern tapestries created by British artists inspired me to further develop my weaving skills there.

Yoshiko Nakano Showcase