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- University of British Columbia Tapestries - Information on three interesting tapestries hanging in the Woodward Biomedical Library of the University of British Columbia. They are "Masters of Science Tapestry," "Masters of Spirit Tapestry," and "The Norman Bethune Tapestry."
- Tapestry Tapestry - Offers a selection of woven European tapestries.
- A Timeless History of Tapestry and Wall Hangings - Historical presentation on tapestries with links to other tapestry sites and comments and feedback pages about research on ancient fibers and textiles.
- Budget Tapestries - Sells tapestry wall hangings, throws, handbags, pillows, and bellpulls from Belgium, Italy and France.
- Rea-Menzies, Marilyn - Studio of Marilyn Rea-Menzies, artist and tapestry weaver. Includes galleries showing images of tapestries, drawings and other art works, biography and a short history of tapestry
- Soumak Tapestries by Joanna Gleason - A form of weft twining is used by this artist to create tapestry-like hangings. Includes some instructions for beginners.
- Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies - Organization supports studies of contemporary tapestries and tapestry-makers. Includes biography of founder Gloria F. Ross, resources and a definition of tapestry.
- Tappisseries dArt de France - France. Jacquard woven tapestries in antique style. Long and short pile carpets for residential applications. Also, cleaning and restoration of antique and new carpets and tapestries. Links to the history of Aubusson tapestry and current artist galleries. English, French and German.
- Past and Present Tapestries - A vast selection of tapestries in many designs and sizes.
- Haywoods Tapestries - UK-based company selling tapestries and wall hangings reproduced from originals dating back to medieval times.
Wikipedia Articles
- Valois Tapestries - The Valois Tapestries are a series of eight tapestries depicting festivities or "magnificences"Strong, Roy, Splendor at Court, pp. 121–167.
- Överhogdal tapestries - The Överhogdal tapestries are a group of extraordinary well preserved textiles from the Viking era. They were found in a barn near the parish church in Överhogdal in central Sweden in 1910.
- Tapestries MUCK - Tapestries MUCK (frequently informally shortened to "Taps") is an adults-only social and roleplaying MUCK popular within the furry fandom. The overall theme of the game is a world of anthropomorphic animal characters who may participate in BDSM and sex freely in the public areas of the game world ...
- The Hunt of the Unicorn - The Hunt of the Unicorn is a series of seven tapestries dating from 1495–1505. The tapestries, often referred to as the Unicorn Tapestries, show a group of noblemen and hunters in pursuit of a unicorn.
- Kaleidica - ... Kaleidica), is symmetrical design and real-time light-show software written and published by fishrock studiosEmulating an optical kaleidoscope], Kaleidica also contains a number of symmetrical algorithms that create complex imagery not readily achievable with optics. Composed of multiple internal "studios," Kaleidica can produce patterns reminiscent of Arabic tapestries, [[psychedelic "op-art," mandala and yantra meditative patterns, and abstract forms akin to Kandinski or Renoir.