Dovecot

Craft items pictured in Dovecot's south gallery

The south gallery (picture: Shannon Tofts)

The front of the building

The Dovecot studio space

The Dovecot studio

Dovecot champions art, design and craftsmanship at the very highest level and across creative disciplines.

The building is home to Dovecot Studios, an internationally renowned tapestry studio whose weavers have worked on collaborations with artists such as Henry Moore, Frank Stella and David Hockney.

The ground floor galleries provide space for a varied and exciting programme of exhibitions exploring craft, art and design. Dovecot is also home to IC:Innovative Craft.

Dovecot building awards

RIAS Andrew Doolan Award Finalist 2009; Roses Design Award: Re-use of a Listed Building (Silver) 2009; Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place’ Awards 2010: ‘Highly Commended’.

'In an increasingly overloaded material world, the independent imagination of the artist/maker offers an important space for contemplation, enjoyment and serious thought.'
Amanda Game, lead director, IC:Innovative Craft

IC Events & Exhibitions

Current and forthcoming IC events:

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IC Projects

'Driftware UK' (detail) by Myra Mimlitsch-Gray part of Raising the Bar 2008.