When the two master weavers who had set up the pioneering Dovecot Studio in Edinburgh were killed a century ago in the First World War, they didn't just leave behind an irreplaceable loss in their ...
DOVECOT Studios is celebrating its 100th birthday with a full order book and a secure future. It’s a far cry from 2001 when the Edinburgh tapestry workshop almost closed for good, finds Susan ...
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Designed by one of our most celebrated contemporary artists, The Caged Bird’s Song (pictured below) not only demonstrates the exceptional technical, creative and interpretative abilities of the five ...
A fine art studio established more than a century ago has been able to create and share its work with the world despite lockdown, thanks to new virtual tours. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Leeds Art Gallery has given itself over entirely to the eighth edition of the British Art Show. A ...
Lining the walls of the galleries of the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh recently was a selection of rare textiles from India and Indonesia. The exhibition “Heirlooms”, organised for the Edinburgh ...
Is tapestry shaking off its dusty image? Grayson Perry’s current exhibition at Victoria Miro is a homage to William Hogarth in tapestry, while the Museum of Everything showed the pop art tapestries of ...