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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
Review: BTG 20th Anniversary Show at Dovecot Studios
Ruth Bell, November 2025 I’ve just returned from a visit to the BTG 20th Anniversary tapestry show at the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh. The tapestry “balcony” is a great venue, showcasing the works in a bright and spacious setting, with the added bonus of being able to study the tapestries close up or to view them from a distance...
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 week: Ruth Bell
My work is inspired by Biblical stories and images. The philosophy of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) is a strong influence and my aim is to infuse my tapestries with a spiritual dimension.I like to make the fibres and colours vibrate together, flowing in and out of each other like a constantly moving and rippling stream, revealing the life source that animates the subjects represented.
Tapestry gives a wonderful spatial effect where objects appear to hang in suspension as if held in place by an inner force.
