Caron Penney (b.1970) is one of today’s leading contemporary artists working with tapestry weaving. Born in Hampshire and brought up in the picturesque market village of Botley. Penney weaves with traditional materials synonymous with hand-woven tapestry, from worsted wool to gilt gold thread. She studied Constructed Textiles at Middlesex University and alongside her own practice, she teaches tapestry weaving. Penney has exhibited widely and has work in numerous private and public collections, including the Rumi Foundation, who purchased the tapestry ‘The Red Line’ at Collect Art Fair in 2022, in support of artists who create work of important social significance and social understanding.