Tania Kovats: SEAMARK

Woven at Dovecot Studios, the SEAMARK tapestry highlights Scotland’s commitment to traditional skills and craftsmanship. Tania Kovats collaborated closely with Dovecot’s Master Weavers to make this new work, her first textile piece. Hand-woven by four weavers, the work took four months to complete.

The tapestry’s incredible depth and texture has been achieved through the radiation of tone towards the light of the horizon and by combining the properties of different yarns. Naomi Robertson, Master Weaver, says: ‘We were fascinated to work with Tania Kovats; to have the opportunity to study the grid, the pattern and perspective in her seascapes and to interpret her work through the natural rhythms of weaving. The tapestry captures her subtle greyscale ink palette in many layers. These include a black warp, many tones of wool, four silvery metals and a high sheen yarn to highlight the reflections of the sea.