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: Gerhard Munthe - Norwegian Pioneer of Modernism
Jan Kokkin (translated by Arlyne Moi) Publisher: Arnoldsche Art Publishers (Stuttgart), 2018 Hardback, 296 pages; 48 colour and 200 b&w illustrations; bibliography; index of names. ISBN: 978-3-89790-517-7 Review by Sally Reckert (2021) Everyone interested in European Art Nouveau should add Jan Kokkin’s richly illustrated book ‘Gerhard Munthe: Norwegian Pioneer of Modernism’ to their library...
Exhibition: Earth Threads
Earth Threads at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery A Touring Exhibition of Contemporary Woven Tapestries by Members of the British Tapestry Group South east Region
Artist of the day: Olga Owczarek
I am inspired by natural landscapes, history, and folklore. I am fascinated by the stories and meanings held by physical places, as well as the sea in all of its forms. I live and weave in Cornwall, the rugged southwestern coast of England, which the Romans believed to be the end of the world. The enduring allure of these coastal shores influences my work.I inherited a family passion for weaving and learned to weave in my early years. My childhood was spent dancing back and forth between Poland and the American Midwest, surrounded by strong weaving traditions in both landscapes.