A closer look at rugs was an art exhibition which toured between 1983 and 1985. The trio of A Closer look exhibitions (1983âÂÂ5), curated by Peter Dormer started with concurrently run exhibitions at the Waterloo Place Gallery of the Crafts Council. The tour tended to separate the three themes for practicality of space.
The exhibitions presented craftwork of a national standard to localities and venues which could not usually access them. Galleries were also used the exhibitions to emphasise their permanent collections. Whilst the theme of this series was on rugs, in many localities they were presented more like tapestries as wall-hung pieces of art and/or craft. ]