The tradition & historical record
2 min read · 2 sourcesDovecot Studios or Dovecot is a tapestry studio and arts venue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dovecot Studios was established by the 4th Marquess of Bute in 1912, recruiting weavers from William Morris' workshops at Merton Abbey in London. The Marquess commissioned the studios to produce large tapestries for Mount Stuart House, his home on the Isle of Bute. Dovecot Studios' first home was in Corstorphine, which at the time was a village on the west side of Edinburgh. It was originally housed in a purpose built studio next to a sixteenth-century dovecot, the only remaining part of the medieval Corstorphine Castle. After the Second World War, the studios became known as Edinburgh Tapestry Company. They focused on working with the most famous contemporary British artists, with individuals including Henry Moore and Graham Sutherland providing designs for tapestries. In 2001 it lost its financial support and went into liquidation. However the company was purchased and renewed by a new board of directors the same year, but could not remain at the Corstorphine site. Since 2008 Dovecot Studios has been residing in the refurbished Infirmary Street Baths in central Edinburgh, which gives a new life and purpose to what was a derelict building. As well as housing the Studio's Tapestry Studio, Dovecot's Infirmary Street home now also includes a cafe, shop, event hire spaces and three exhibition galleries. 1
Artists who have worked with Dovecot Studios
The following notable artists have worked with Dovecot Studios: 1
Edward Bawden Henry Moore Graham Sutherland Edward Wadsworth David Hockney Sir Peter Blake Peter Saville John Byrne (playwright) Alasdair Gray Chis Ofili Gary Fabian Miller Elizabeth Blackadder Eduardo Paolozzi Alison Watt Julie Brooke Victoria Crowe Jankel Adler Bernat Klein Louise Nevelson Alan Davie Archie Brennan 1
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Dovecot Studios is tapestry studio and exhibition space in Edinburgh, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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