Switzerland and the Art World

In a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated lecture, Caroline Steel introduced us to Switzerland and the Art World. The country plays an important role in the Art World producing artists of international renown and becoming home to many famous collections. Moving from west to east, she covered four collections highlighting one artist at each location-in Geneva, Ferdinand Hodler; in Berne, Paul Klee; in Basle, Jean Pinguely and in Zurich, in the Buhrle collection, Giacometti.

Dovecot Studios

On 23^rd January, 30 Friends travelled to Edinburgh to the Dovecot Studios. The Studios are easily accessible in Infirmary Street near the National Museum of Scotland. The current exhibition shows exquisite embroideries and tapestries by May Morris, daughter of William Morris.

Friends in the gallery. Courtesy of Frances Dryburgh

From the gallery above the workspace, we could see the weavers at work. There are two other exhibitions, one dealing with linen manufacturing in the East of Scotland and the other of recent tapestries from the Dovecot particularly those designed by Barbara Rae.

This was a successful and enjoyable day thanks to excellent organisation by our guides.

Dovecot Studios