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Open House, the capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design
Philip Sanderson, Master Weaver at West Dean Tapestry Studio will be giving a talk on his art tapestry, Parliament at Portcullis House, Palace of Westminster - the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords the two houses of the Par...
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Michael Armitage tapestry woven in the West Dean Tapestry Studio goes on display at the National Portrait Gallery
This month, the National Portrait Gallery in London reopened its doors following a major refurbishment that has seen the museum being closed for three years. Included in the new displays is a large tapestry, the first in the collection, translated...
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West Dean Tapestry Studio works on Eva Rothschild commission
A stunning tapestry, designed by Eva Rothschild for Sadler Wells East was recently cut from the loom it has been weaved on for the past 7 months. Woven over a period of seven months in the West Dean Tapestry Studio, the striking 4m x 5m work...
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Tapestry weaving project of the century
An exhibition Weaving the Unicorn that tells the tale of the biggest tapestry project undertaken in the UK in over 100 years opens today at Stirling Castle. Part of a project to return the interiors of Stirling Castle, the palace of James V, to how t...
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Heritage weaving
West Dean's internationally recognised Tapestry Studio, opened as a commercial studio in 1976 and promotes the art of tapestry weaving. The Master Weavers employ heritage techniques to produce bespoke tapestries and the Studio is known for its strong...
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Fine Art Alumna joins the West Dean Tapestry Studio
2019 Fine Art alumna, Emma Straw is currently working with the West Dean Tapestry Studio to realise a new tapestry translated from one of Edward James’s artworks. The Empress of the Insects at her Midsummer Night’s Ball was create...
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Eva Rothschild 'The Fallowfield' at Modern Art
Following an Open Call in 2016, Eva Rothschild was selected to work with Master Weaver, Philip Sanderson, at West Dean Tapestry Studio to create a new hand-woven tapestry. The resulting work, The Fallowfield, extends the artist's exploration of the m...