Castle Tapestry

Castle Tapestry came into existence in 1988 by Ron Whaley as a culmination of almost 15 years of exposure to the tapestries at the magnificent Hearst Castle as well as another retail store in San Simeon, California. Castle Tapestry (formerly Her Castle Tapestry) was one of the first "tapestry only" shops in the country and one of the first to display a web site.

As general manager of the gift shop concession at Hearst Castle for 10 years, Ron was encouraged to seek small tapestries
as souvenirs for the visitors. He found that they were received enthusiastically and continued selling an increasing amouont of them while there.

After leaving Hearst Castle Ron opened a store in the Village of San Simeon where, for four years he continued to sell a much larger variety of tapestries than he was able to at Hearst Castle. He saw that there was such a demand for tapestries of all kinds, not just the "souvenir" kind. In 1988 he opened the first-of-its-kind "tapestry only" shop. Although small, the shop featured not only a large variety of wall hangings. but pillows, bell pulls, table cloths, and more. More space was needed and, after less than a year, a much larger shop was secured.

Then came the Internet! In August of 1996, the first (Her) Castle Tapestry web page was created. The rest is history.
That first page has little resemblance to what you see now! It was only one page.

Now, after more than 25 years with Ron's "hands on" experience, he has the knowledge and expertise to assist you with your tapestry selection. He can help you with the colors, sizes, and themes of tapestries that will coordinate with your decor.
In 2000, Ron began working almost exclusively with "custom" designed one-of-a-kind tapestries, using the client's art work/ideas as a starting point, and has created dozens of tapestries in a variety of themes and sizes.

Let him assist you with Your special design!