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A world-renowned tapestry studio in the heart of Edinburgh, and a landmark centre for contemporary art, craft, and design.

Edinburgh
Joined July 2010
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
7 months
We are delighted to share that our next exhibition, opening July 2025, will be IKEA: Magical Patterns 🍌 Celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design & showcasing 180 iconic fabrics from IKEA Learn more: https://t.co/woeiA0mbr7 Partnership with the IKEA Museum @ikeamuseum
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
4 months
This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is film and cinema, so we have chosen After, After, After Monarch of the Glen by Peter Saville🦌 Edward Landseer's original 1851 painting has been reproduced for various TV and film projects, including Schitt's Creek🎥 @artukdotorg
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@BBCPolliemac
Pauline McLean
4 months
Young, curious and fun: Ikea was a playground for young designers ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@DovecotStudios⁩ ⁦@chloenelkin
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Edinburgh's Dovecot gallery has secured the very first Ikea touring exhibition.
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@WhatOnEdinburgh
What's On Edinburgh
4 months
Join Mil Stricevic, the creative mind behind Irregular Sleep Pattern, as he discusses the brand’s unique approach to sustainable fashion on Saturday 6th September at @DovecotStudios!
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Join Mil Stricevic, the creative mind behind Irregular Sleep Pattern, as he discusses the brand’s unique approach to sustainable fashion on Saturday 6th September at Dovecot! What's On Edinburgh -...
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@edinburgh
Edinburgh
4 months
@DovecotStudios new exhibition, IKEA: Magic Patterns, showcases 180 designs which span over 60 years, blending Swedish heritage with modern design icons. Visitors can experience IKEA's evolution through textiles, wallpapers and home decor with bold colours and folklore motifs.
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
4 months
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'summer' 🌞 We've chosen Pastoral (or Hammersmith Garden) by Julian Trevelyan, 1948. We love the bright, summery colours and the garden in full bloom! 💐 @artukdotorg
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@ScotGovFM
First Minister
5 months
Art and creativity boost Scotland’s economy and reputation, and @ScotGov is increasing culture funding by £34 million. First Minister @JohnSwinney visited @DovecotStudios to celebrate the Scottish Colourists, at a centenary exhibition of paintings from the Fleming Collection.
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@WhatOnEdinburgh
What's On Edinburgh
5 months
This tapestry weaving experience day, at @DovecotStudios on 20th June, is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio.
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This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio. What's On Edinburgh - your guide to events...
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
5 months
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is bird 🦅 This cutie tapestry bird is 'Fancy Bird' by Rudi Richardson, 2018. The design is inspired by traditional Russian folk art patterns! 🐦 @artukdotorg
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is sport for 150 years of Blackburn Rovers RC @BlackburnMuseum ⚽ We thought this Willie Rodger rug, 'Red Card', was perfect! 🏁 Orginally a woodcut print from 1996, this design was translated into a gun-tufted rug in 2003🧵@artukdotorg
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
Doug Cocker: Threads opens this Saturday! 🌟 In collaboration with @scottishgallery, the exhibition offers a rare and insightful exploration of the threads, themes and influences that have shaped his distinguished career. Learn more: https://t.co/tUc5kghjQt
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is fabulous fashion! 👗 This fantastic set of a corset, headpiece, and shoes, designed by renowned designer Chris Clyne, are made up of intricately woven tapestry panels and sculptural corset boning 🪡@artukdotorg
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@AliceStrang
Alice Strang Art
6 months
Don’t miss Susan Moore’s talk Anne Estelle Rice: An American Colourist? @DovecotStudios on 31 May as part of their & @FlemingArtColl’s show The Scottish Colourists: Radical Pespectives: https://t.co/laEZBGlMcQ Image: Rice’s Seascape w Sailing Boats @UniOfHull (c) Artist’s Estate
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@FlemingArtColl
Fleming Collection
6 months
Join our curator emeritus James Knox to discuss why the Scottish Colourists deserve wider recognition for their contribution to European art in the early 20th century. 🗓 11:00-12:00, Sat 17 May 📍@dovecotstudios Book tickets here: https://t.co/GgqHT9ZtVJ
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
#OnlineArtExchange this week is 'art beyond the canvas', so we've chosen this stainless steel and tapestry sculpture Red Rectangles by David Poston and Jonathon Cleaver 🟥 @artukdotorg
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
We’re taking part in Going Places, an @artfund, @HeritageFundUK and @JuliaRTrust programme. Working with three other museums, we’ll explore the theme of 'Four Lanterns' to create touring exhibitions in the largest project of its kind. https://t.co/qYXcg0o2TA
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artfund.org
Art Fund is launching Going Places, a landmark £5.36 million exhibition programme that will see 20 museums and galleries sharing their collections.
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@DovecotStudios
Dovecot
6 months
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is the colour orange!🍊 We've chosen Serpent from our Dovecot Patterns project, woven by Naomi Robertson and inspired by the rich history of Peruvian textiles🔥🐲 @artukdotorg
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@FlemingArtColl
Fleming Collection
6 months
Don't miss the chance to catch art historian and journalist Susan Moore's talk on Anne Estelle Rice, a muse of JD Fergusson's and a fantastic artist in her own right! 🎨 📌 @DovecotStudios 📅 Sat 31 May, 2pm Book tickets here: https://t.co/uHuhEJ4Ro2
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