Tadek Beutlich was not only an exceptional weaver, but a teacher too. Originally from Poland, he graduated from Camberwell School of Art and Crafts, London going on to teach in the area for a period of time.
In the 1960s, Beutlich was living and working in Ditchling, Sussex where he had a large studio space. It was a very creative time for Beutlich at the point where he started to significantly move away from classical rules. He created avant-garde open weave hangings of various styles and scale, experimenting with materials such as acetate, horse hair, burnt wood, jute and x-ray film.
Beutlich’s work was becoming highly sought after and he was gaining international recognition for his work, exhibiting in the Lausanne Biennale of Tapestries in 1967 and 1969 and at the same time, in 1967, his seminal book The Technique of Woven Tapestry was published.