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.