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Discover Christabel Balfour Suffolk Tapestry Weaver & Online Courses
‘I have been weaving, in some form or another, for the last fifteen years. Beginning with sculptural, amorphous pieces designed to cluster on the floor or hang from the ceiling, I progressed slowly into classical tapestry weaving and eventually to rug weaving.
The time consuming nature of weaving necessitates brevity. I am always seeking to communicate as much as possible with the simplest of forms; it is a continual process of to stripping things down to their essence.’
Christabel Balfour is an artist and tapestry weaver, born in London. She studied at Camberwell College of Art and the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. She set up her studio in 2015, specialising in rugs and woven wall-hangings. After living in London all her life, she relocated her practice to Suffolk in 2025.
Alongside her studio practice, Christabel teaches regular online weaving courses and classes that can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
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Artist’s bio
Christabel examines the tangible realities of the weaving process – its tactile, rooted qualities – and its potential for storytelling and myth-making. She draws on imagery from the natural world, textile traditions from around the world and religious traditions from the British Isles. View Christabel’s recent work here.
The time-consuming nature of weaving necessitates brevity. Her artistic practice is always seeking to communicate as much as possible with the simplest of forms – a continual process of stripping things down to their essence.
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