Finalist Irene Davies International Tapestry Award 2026
Tapestry Weaving
I truly appreciate how my prior knowledge of colour and colour theory, lends itself to the wonderful opportunity of almost 'painting' with yarn in my tapestry weaving.
With nature and the wider environment as my inspiration I am drawn to seasonal colours, historical features, and the visual form and changes in the landscape. These changes may take place in one day or over a longer period of time.
Alongside traditional tapestry yarns, I like to explore the use of other yarns and fibres in my work, sometimes hand spinning these. The latter often creates textural depth to the work, helping to depict contours and naturally occurring patterns. Other fibres I use include nettle, hemp, paper, linen and cotton.
Click on the individual galleries below to see other tapestry weaving projects.
My tapestry weaving has been exhibited at:
St. Barbe Open Exhibition, Lymington 2025
South Downs Open Landscape Exhibition, Petersfield Museum & Gallery 2026
I am also a finalist in the Irene Davies International Tapestry Award 2026.
'Gorse and Granite - Bodmin Moor' will be exhibited as part of the Kate Derum and Irene Davies International Tapestry Awards exhibition at the Australian Tapestry Workshop 29th October - 16th January 2027, Melbourne, Victoria.
I am a member of the British Tapestry Group and attend courses and workshops taught by Master Weaver Caron Penney.
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