The Occupation Tapestry was the biggest community art project ever made in Jersey, and made by Islanders for Islanders.

Some parts of the tapestry are about a specific parish:

It was conceived in order to tell the story of what life was like during the five years of German occupation. The original idea of the tapestry came about when, in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the Liberation, suitable projects were sought which would have a enduring life after the anniversary –

The tapestry was a collaborative project between Doug Ford, working for the jersey museum, and Wayne Audrain, a local artist. The tapestry started off with two panels and had expanded to the full 12 panels that is is at today, each showing a sense of what life was like in jersey during the German occupation. Every panel was designed by Wayne who gave a guide on the colours used within the panels to keep consistency throughout the whole tapestry when seen together.

The Occupation Tapestry was first shown by Prince Charles on the 9th May 1995. After being displayed in the Jersey Museum for a year it was moved to a purpose built gallery in an old quayside warehouse on the New North Quay.

Today the Occupation Tapestry is still in that gallery. The thirteenth panel was created and added to the tapestry on the seventeenth anniversary of Liberation in 1995. This commemorates how islanders continue to remember acts of heroism and the victims of Nazism.