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Tapestry Studio Tour Online

Be transported to Edinburgh for this virtual tour of world-renowned tapestry studio, Dovecot!

Tapestry Studio Tour Online

About Tapestry Studio Tour Online

Based in an extraordinary heritage building and a former swimming bath. Dovecot is a landmark centre for contemporary art, craft and design.

Go behind-the-scenes with the Dovecot team to explore the work of Dovecot Weavers including exciting new tapestry and gun-tufted rug projects.

Every ticket sold supports the work of The Dovecot Foundation to advance visual art, craft and design in all its forms.

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The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives

7th February 2025 - 28th June 2025

Discover this groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with the Fleming Collection, which for the first time showcases the Scottish Colourists in the context of their European contemporaries.

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Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 25th May 2025

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.

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Introduction to Sashiko Stitching Workshop

Selected dates between 3rd May 2025 - 16th May 2025

Sashiko Stitching is a simple form of stitching with very satisfying results. Join Sue Crawley of Sunshine Designs Dollar at Dovecot Studios for this workshop.

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Paint and Pigment Workshop

9th May 2025

Working with artist Natalie Taylor, who exhibited her soil based paintings in 2022 at RBGE in the Living Soil exhibition, the workshop explores how to make paint from scratch from collected soils!

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Intermediate Embroidery: Stump Work

17th May 2025

Learn three-dimensional stitches using thread and wire with designer and embroidery specialist, Chloe Patience at Dovecot Studios on 17th May.

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Paper Flower Making@ Sunflowers

24th May 2025

Join Dovecot Studios on Saturday 24th May for a morning crafting paper sunflowers from Italian crepe paper with paper florist, Jen O’Flaherty!

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Doug Cocker: Threads

24th May 2025 - 19th July 2025

Doug Cocker, one of Scotland’s leading sculptors, unveils a dynamic new body of work at Dovecot Studios in collaboration with The Scottish Gallery.

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Rug Tufting Experience Day

Selected dates between 24th May 2025

Aimed at beginners, this intimate workshop at Dovecot Studios is an introduction to the art of electric gun tufting.

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Flower and Still Life Watercolour Workshop

31st May 2025

Join artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb on 31st May at Dovecot Studios as she takes you through the process of creating a small scale, still life watercolour!

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Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Carpets

7th June 2025

Explore the history of the world through its fascinating carpets with historian Dorothy Armstrong at Dovecot Studios on Saturday 7th June!

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Scottish Colour Floristry

12th July 2025

Join Florist Lottie Longman to discover how colour and the landscape of East Lothian inform her work.

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IKEA: Magical Patterns

18th July 2025 - 17th January 2026

IKEA Museum's Magical Patterns exhibition comes to Dovecot Studios, celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design.

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