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Selected for Heallreaf 5, An Exhibition of Woven Tapestries, Opening at Weston Park Shropshire on 29 June 2024

13-Apr-2024 17:05

I am excited to announce that my tapestry Gaia Dance - Summer Dream has been selected for Heallreaf 5. This is a touring exhibition of contemporary woven tapestries by international tapestry weavers. It opens at Weston Park in Shropshire on 29 June 2024. Heallreaf is an Old English word meaning a tapestry hung in a public place. It is …

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12-Feb-2024 12:31

My tapestry, Rare Earth - Raw Earth, is showing in the Earth Threads touring exhibition which opens at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, Sunbury-on-Thames on 23 April 2024 and runs until 23 June 2024.

Earth Threads is the sixth biennial exhibition of the British Tapestry Group (BTG) South East Region. 

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery is open from 10.30 to 4.00pm …

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Selected for the Poole and East Dorset Art Society's Open Exhibition, Atmosphere, 1-20 December 2023

27-Nov-2023 15:51

My tapestry, Am I Green Enough, has been selected for the Poole and East Dorset Art Society’s (PEDAS) Open Exhibition 2023 at the Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park near Poole. The exhibition title is Atmosphere, and it runs from 1st December to 20th December 2023. It is being held at:
The Gallery Upstairs (above the tea …

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27-Nov-2023 15:42

My tapestry, Breathe, has been selected for the first GIANT Galley Open exhibition, The Environment. Selection was made by a presentation of the work to a trio of judges at the GIANT Gallery space: Artist and Curator, Stuart Semple, Creative Director Ben Friend and Gallery Manager Verity Slade. It was an amazing experience to be able to talk …

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Earth Threads at Whitchurch Silk Mill, 9th September - 28th November 2023

27-Oct-2023 16:34

My tapestry, Rare Earth - Raw Earth, is showing in the Earth Threads exhibition. Earth Threads is the sixth biennial exhibition of the British Tapestry Group (BTG) South East Region. It is a touring exhibition that opens at Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire on 9 September 2023 and continues until 28 November 2023.

For directions and opening hours, see: Whitchurch …

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Waterline Exhibition, Gairloch Museum, Scotland, July and August 2023

04-May-2023 17:33

My tapestry, Two Rivers (Stour and Avon) Meet the Tide, is in the exhibition, Waterline, at the Gairloch Museum, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BH during July and August 2023. For information about opening hours, see the Gairloch Museum web site. There will be workshops and an opening event on 7 July. See Nearly Wild Weaving: Waterline for more information. …

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Tapestry Touring International: Natural World at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh from 12 July to 24 September 2023

04-May-2023 17:22

The Natural World exhibition is on at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, from July 12th - September 24th 2023. The exhibition will be on Level 4 in the Community Gallery. My tapestry is featured on the left hand side of the poster.

image by Lindsey Marshall

The Natural World is the third in a series of gallery-based exhibitions organised by …

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International Weaving, Freedom Weave Exhibition: An Online Virtual Exhibition

09-Apr-2023 14:54

My tapestry Data Entrapment 2 was selected for the International Weaving Group's virtual, Freedom Weave Exhibition.

The weaving group, International Weaving presents its second virtual International Weaving Exhibition with the theme ‘Freedom’. Woven art by weavers from Sweden, UK, Italy, France, Belgium and The Netherlands can be seen in the virtual exhibition from 1 April 2023.

For the virtual exhibition, …

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The Natural World at Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar, CLOSED from 1 May 2023

09-Apr-2023 10:29

Unfortunately there has been a problem with the room where the Tapestry Touring International Exhbition, Natural World, is showing at the Kirkleatham Museum, Kirkleatham, Redcar TS10 5NW. It has had to close early on 1st of May instead of  4 June 2023. I am exhibiting my tapestry, Forbidden Fruit. The exhibition features work by 33 weavers from Australia, …

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Tapestry Touring International: The Natural World, Dates for 2023

15-Nov-2022 11:44

The Natural World is the third in a series of gallery-based exhibitions organised by Jane Freear-Wyld of Tapestry Touring International. I am exhibiting my tapestry, Forbidden Fruit.

33 artists from Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland, the UK and USA bring together their small format hand woven tapestries in this latest international UK touring exhibition. The exhibition opened at …

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Until 23 December 2022: Waterline Tapestry, Farfield Mill, Cumbria

15-Nov-2022 10:13

My tapestry, Two Rivers (Stour and Avon) Meet the Tide, is in the exhibition, Waterline, at the Dover Gallery, Farfield Mill, until 23 December 2022.

In 2021, I successfully applied to be a part of the Waterline project. This was an online collaborative project led by Joan Baxter and supported by  Irene Evison and Anna Wetherell of …

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Threads in Sheds, Until 27 March 2022 at Farfield Mill, Cumbria

20-Feb-2022 09:47

My tapestry Am I Green Enough is showing in the British Tapestry Group's National Exhibition, Threads in Sheds. It opened on 5th January 2022 and runs until 26 March 2022 at:

Farfield Mill
Garsdale Road
Sedbergh
Cumbria LA10 5LW
For opening times, see the Farfield Mill website.

This is a travelling exhibition and was previously shown at the Whitchurch Silk …

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Tapestry Touring International's New Directions Now Showing Online

10-Nov-2021 11:53

My new tapestry Gaia Song Green is now showing online as part of Tapestry Touring International's New Directions exhibition. My new direction statement is to listen for the songs and take heed. You can view the exhibition on the Tapestry Touring International website.

The New Directions exhibition is organised by Jane Freear-Wyld and curated online by Lindsey Marshall.  …

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Threads in Sheds, 11 September - 21 November 2021, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire

30-Aug-2021 17:02

My tapestry Am I Green Enough is showing in the British Tapestry Group's National Exhibition, Threads in Sheds. It opened on 11th September and runs until 21st November 2021 at the:

Whitchurch Silk Mill
28 Winchester Road
Whitchurch 
Hampshire
RG28 7AL

For opening times, see the Whitchurch Silk Mill website.

This is a travelling exhibition and it opens at the Farfield Mill …

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Heallreaf Post, 6-18 July 2021, Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester

06-Jul-2021 13:01

I have 2 tapestries, Sun Gate and Hope Horizon in the Heallreaf Post exhibition which is on from 6-18 July 2021 at the Oxmarket Gallery, St Andrew’s Court (off East Street), Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1YH. The tapestries in this exhibition are all landscape, postcard size format and for sale. There is a private view between 6 pm and 8 pm on …

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Selected for the St Barbe Open Exhibition 2021

23-Apr-2021 11:18

I am very excited that my tapestry, Misty Morning, Newtown Creek, has been selected for the St Barbe Open 2021 which opens in Lymington on 17 May 2021 and runs until 12 June 2021. There were over 400 entries for the exhibition this year so it is a great honour to be selected. The St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery …

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Window on Weaving, May 17 - May 29 2021, Haslemere Education Museum

11-Apr-2021 13:08

My tapestry Data Entrapment II is part of the Window on Weaving exhibition that is open from 17 May 2021 to 29 May 2021 at the Haslemere Education Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2LA. It is open 10-5 Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. 

The exhibition features new woven tapestries by South East and London members of …

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Tapestry Touring International: Interface Opens in British Columbia from March 11 - April 22, 2021

13-Mar-2021 08:59

My tapestry, Data Entrapment (after Piero), is part of the travelling TTI Interface exhibition which is being held at the Crafts Council of British Columbia from March 11 to April 22 2021.

For more information, see the Crafts Council of British Columbia Web Site

There is a virtual opening on 13 March, 12:00 PST.

Tapestry Touring International: Online Exhibition Colour

03-Dec-2020 17:05

The Tapestry Touring International Group (TTI) is curating an online exhibition, Colour. My tapestry, Poppies, is included. The exhibition was organised to bring some colour and joy into our lives as a response to the November Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. The exhibition includes woven tapestries from artists in the UK, Canada, Australia, America, India and Denmark.  Exhibition website.

Tapestry Touring International Interface Exhibition Opens in Canada, October 29 – December 12 2020

03-Nov-2020 18:01

My tapestry, Data Entrapment (after Piero), is part of the TTI Interface exhibition that is being held in the St. Francis Xavier University Art Gallery 2002, Mulroney Hall, 103 Bloomfield Centre. The full campus address is 4130 University Ave, Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada  B2G 2W5. It is presented in partnership with the Mount St Vincent University (msvu) art gallery.
Gallery details …

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Tapestry Touring International: Interface, 4 - 28 September 2020, Much Wenlock, Shropshire

11-Sep-2020 11:04

The Tapestry Touring International: Interface exhibition is now on from 4th -28th  September 2020 at The Guildhall, Much Wenlock, Shropshire. My piece Data Entrapment After Piero is included in this tapestry weaving exhibition.The tapestries are all small format, 25 x 25 cm max, and there are 30 artists.
The Guildhall is a gem not be missed and the exhibition is taking …

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St Barbe Open Exhibition 2020

24-Jun-2020 17:28

Exciting news! Two of my tapestries, "Call Me" and "Breathe" have been selected for the St Barbe Open Exhibition 2020. The St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is located in New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BH, UK. The exhibition is on from July 7 to August 29th 2020.  Check the gallery website for exact opening days and times:  St Barbe Museum …

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Window on Weaving Posponed Until 2021

10-Jun-2020 14:57

The British Tapestry Group (BTG-SE) and BTG-London group exhibition Window on Weaving has been posponed until 2021. It was due to be held at the Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LA from 14th April – 2nd May 2020. My weaving for this exhibition is Data Entrapment 2 which you can see in my gallery.

Online Exhibitions 2020 Available Now

22-May-2020 14:20

Despite the disappointment of some 2020 exhibitions being cancelled or posponed you can view my tapestries in these online exhibitions:

The Tapestry Touring International:  All Things Bright and Beautiful

and

The British Tapestry Group and the  American Tapestry Alliance: BTG/ATA  Applauds the World

All Things Bright and Beautiful
Tapestry Touring International (created and managed by Jane Freear-Wyld and Lindsey Marshall) …

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