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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...
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The language of Weaving
The West Dean Tapestry Studio has a long established history of working with artists, designers and weavers to translate an artwork into a hand woven tapestry. The work produced is usually on a grand scale; a tapestry is often considerably larger th...
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Press Release: West Dean - Internationally Renowned Professional Tapestry Studio to take part in London Art Fair
West Dean Tapestry Studio is one of the only professional Tapestry Studios in the UK and has been working with contemporary artists and designers to translate their images into woven tapestry since 1976. At London Art Fair (22 - 26 January 2020 wi...