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After an £8 million refurbishment, August 2008 saw the opening of Dovecot: new studio, exhibition and living spaces in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The newly renovated former Victorian Baths will provide a permanent home for Dovecot Studios and an exciting new workshop space in which to develop collaborations with international artists and designers.

Visiting Dovecot

The exhibitions in the ground floor galleries of Dovecot are open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am – 5.30pm.
Admission is usually free; please see exhibitions below for more details.

Please note, the weaving studio is not generally open to the public in order to minimise the disruption for the weavers.
The balcony overlooking the weaving studio is open on the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30am – 12.30pm.

Group tours of 8 people or more can be booked in advance. Tours last for 2 hours and include a tour of the current exhibitions, a weaving demonstration on the viewing balcony and refreshments; there is a charge of £8 per person incl VAT. Please note, group visits are restricted to one per week and become booked up quickly. Please book well in advance.

If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a tapestry or rug, please get in touch to arrange an appointment.

Dovecot Exhibitions & Events Winter/Spring 2010


Frontroom Showcase
12 January to 6 February 2010, Reception Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

A selling exhibition of works by the Edinburgh Ceramics Group, Craig Mitchell, Andrea Walsh, Jenny Pope, Rebecca Wilson and Frances Priest; and contemporary tapestries and rugs woven at Dovecot Studios designed by Jonathan Cleaver, Jamie Bruski Tetsill and Kristine Mandsberg. The exhibition not only showcases young design talent from Scotland and beyond, but illustrates the domestic nature of media such as ceramics and textiles.
www.innovativecraft.co.uk

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Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution
15 January to 10 March 2010, South Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

A touring exhibition curated by Helen Carnac.
Nineteen international contemporary makers and artists reflect on a slow revolution, which developed as a reaction to our increasingly fast lifestyles. Many makers today are developing critical positions in response to our consumer culture; questioning modes of production through new processes, looking at issues of stewardship and sustainability, as well as collective making and reworking everyday objects.
www.takingtime.org / www.innovativecraft.co.uk

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Contemporary Silver Making from Bishopsland
3 February 2010 to 27 February 2010, North Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

Outstanding pieces of silversmithing and jewellery by such renowned makers as Rod Kelly, the master of flat chasing; Jane Short, the enamellist; Jacqueline Mina, goldsmith and winner of the Jerwood Prize; Professor Hiroshi Suzuki; and Malcolm Appleby, the distinguished engraver will be on show. The display will also present work from silversmiths and jewellers now beginning to establish their careers such as Lin Cheung, Ndidi Ekubia and Angela Cork.
www.takingtime.org / www.innovativecraft.co.uk

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years 1912 to 2012Tapestry Revealed Part One: Patrick Caulfield
16 February 2010 to 13 March 2010, Reception Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

The first in a series of 4 exhibitions which delve into the process of tapestry, this exhibition will explore ‘Pause on the Landing’, a tapestry designed by Patrick Caulfield, woven at Dovecot Studios and commissioned especially for the British Library. Using the sample tapestry and transparency of the design as its basis, the exhibition will explore the complex process of translating a painting into tapestry and the dialogue that developed between Caulfield and Dovecot’s Master Weavers.

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Enlightenment: The Art of Science
9 to 27 March 2010, North Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

An exhibition by photographer David McIntyre interpreting scientific research being conducted by the Scottish Research Institutes forming the Knowledge Scotland partnership. Organised by the Moredun Research Institute.
www.knowledgescotland.com / www.moredun.org.uk

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Kurt Jackson
7 to 24 April 2010, South Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

An exhibition of recent work by Kurt Jackson from the Lemon Street Gallery, Truro.

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years 1912 to 2012Tapestry Revealed Part Two
4 to 29 May 2010, Balcony Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

The second in a four-part series which reveals the tapestry process.


Horizons
1 to 12 June 2010, Reception Gallery (Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm)

A series of recent paintings by Douglas Davies RSW.

Exhibition images

Images - L-R: Decoration Box 10, Frances Priest; Close-Up of Anne's Diary, Gary Breeze, photo Richard Battye; Flying Fish Sauce Boats, Bryony Knox; Pause on the Landing, designed by Patrick Caulfield, woven by Naomi Robertson, Douglas Grierson & David Cochrane, in progress at Dovecot Studios; Disease Detectives, David McIntyre; Untitled, Douglas Davies; Dovecot Studios.

Events


Bishopsland at Dovecot
Thursday 18th February 2010, 6 - 7.30pm

Malcom Appleby who's designs draw from a wealth of inspiration and occasionally michievious sense of humour will talk about his work as a silversmith and will present the first Malcolm Appleby creative engraving prize.

Admisssion Free, Booking Required
Please Contact: olivermakower@btinternet.com

Thursday 25th February 2010, 6 - 7.30pm

Inspired by the wonderful world of vaudeville, circus and myth, Bryony Knox will speak on Movement and Myth in precious and base metals.

Admisssion Free, Booking Required
Please Contact: olivermakower@btinternet.com


Quator Diotima
Sunday 21st February 2010, 3pm

The sensational French string quartet will preform at Dovecot Studios. Introduced by Peter Nelson, a discussion of Helmut Lachenmann’s Grido will follow the preformance.

Tickets £5, Students and Children Free

Venue Hire

Dovecot Studios Gallery


The galleries at Dovecot can be hired for the hosting of exhibitions. They can either be hired individually, or together as one large exhibition space. With ERCO lighting and specially rendered walls the galleries can provide versatile space for a variety of cultural uses.

During exhibitions the galleries are also an ideal place for entertaining, with a capacity of up to 350 people.

On the first floor, the Meeting Room is an ideal venue for mettings, talks and training days.

For enquiries, please contact Dovecot.

Photo: Shannon Tofts

Commissioning or Purchasing a Tapestry or Rug

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If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a tapestry please get in touch. We have a number of tapestries ready to purchase and can also offer a more personalised service for those who wish to commission a tapestry or rug.

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Enquiries
Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
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