Thursday 23 January 2020

Dovecot Studios


On 23rd 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.