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Commission a Tapestry
With its distinctive Dovecot mark and weavers initials, every Dovecot tapestry is unique.
Dovecot creates contemporary hand woven tapestries, in collaboration with leading international artists, designers, curators, architects and specialist interior designers, for a range of private and public projects or commissions.
Tapestry commissions come about for many different reasons. A leading artist might have a project in mind and wish to work with Dovecot for a client. An architect may envision a site specific tapestry for a prestigious new build project. Or perhaps a specialist yacht designer wants to create a bespoke tapestry for a luxury yacht. Our portfolio details some of the many projects that Dovecot has delivered.
The vital first step in commissioning a tapestry is to meet with Dovecot’s specialist team of weavers, to discuss artwork, scale and brief. Following detailed discussion the art work is agreed, costs prepared and timescales specified. The approach to weaving and handling of colour is an essential element of a creative dialogue that evolves with client, artist and weaver all closely involved.
| Anne Oram for the Royal Bank of Scotland's new Younger Building, Edinburgh. Two tapestries 3.5x2.5m | Archie Brennan "Mohammed Ali". Private Collection | |
| Ian Hamilton Finlay for the new Poetry Library, Edinburgh | Tom Phillips "Colour Catalogue" for the Edinburgh Tapestry Company | |
| Ian Hamilton Finlay BCK Proem exhibited in Barcelona | Christopher Ironside London Stock Exchange Panels | |
| Sir Eduardo Paolozzi for Pearson Group's new HQ in London | Helen Frankenthaler "Provincetown Study". Gloria Ross, USA | |
| Elizabeth Blackadder "Cats at Play". Private collection | Sax Shaw "Music Panels". Private Collection, USA | |
| Kate Whiteford OBE "Corryvreckan" for the new Museum of Scotland | Graham Sutherland "Eagle" Victoria & Albert Museum, London | |
| RB Kitaj "If not, not" for the British Library, London | Bernat Klein Tapestries | |
| Philip Hughes "Two Tapestries" exhibition Paris | Harold Cohen "Computer" for Standard Life Assurance | |
| Barbara Rae "Festival Edinburgh" private commission for the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | Hans Tisdall "The Golden Lion" for The Ionian Bank | |
| Oak Village Golf Club, Japan | David Hockney "Blue Guitar". Set of 2. Aberdeen Art Gallery and Private Collection | |
| Mick Rooney "Buried Treasure" TSB Birmingham | John Piper "Sussex Tapestry", Sussex University | |
| Fritz von Schulenburg "Charlie's Retired". After photographs of the Berlin Wall. Private Collection | Stephen Gooden "Arms of HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother" | |
| Alberto Morocco "Still Life with Sunflower and Cactus". Private Collection | Louis le Brocquy "The Tinkers". Private Collection | |
| Elizabeth Blackadder "Irises". Robert Fleming Holdings | Sir Stanley Spencer "The Gardener". Private Collection | |
| Frank Stella 12 Tapestries for PepsiCo's HQ in Purchase, New York | Sir Frank Brangwyn "The Wine Press". Private Collection | |
| Jessie Wilcox Smith Halls of Kansas USA | Skeogh Cumming "The Prayer for Victory, Prestonpans". Private Collection | |
| Joyce Conwy Evans Canterbury Cathedral | ||