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Henny Burnett, '365 Days of Plastic' (detail), 2020-2021. © the artist. Photo: Martin Urmson
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Jo Barker, 'Float', 2019. © the artist. Photo: Shannon Tofts
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Gordon Brennan, 'Rest', 2020. © the artist
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Tessa Lynch, 'Handheld - Opening', 2016. © the artist. Photo: Justin Stephens
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Sara Brennan, 'Tree Line I, 2021. © the artist. Photo: Michael Wolchover
Exhibition
Tapestry: Changing Concepts
13 Nov 2021 – 13 Mar 2022
Regular hours
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Address
- 2 Market Street
- Edinburgh
Scotland - EH1 1DE
- United Kingdom
A group exhibition featuring work by 19 contemporary artists associated with the former Tapestry Department at Edinburgh College of Art.
About
Tapestry: Changing Concepts is a group exhibition featuring work by 19 contemporary artists associated with the former Tapestry Department at Edinburgh College of Art, either as graduates or lecturers. The course put a strong emphasis on drawing, and all students learned to weave, yet at the same time were encouraged to explore different media to express their ideas. Tapestry was taught on an equal footing to the other fine art disciplines at the college, which manifested itself in the work that was produced.
Tapestry: Changing Concepts reflects the unconventional approach of the Tapestry Department. On display are drawings, installations and sculptures alongside works made of textile - all presented under the banner of tapestry. People often think of tapestry as a traditional artform, in terms of technique, subject matter, or both. This exhibition aims to challenge this preconception and broaden the understanding of what a tapestry is or can be.
Artists include: Jo Barker, Archie Brennan (1931-2019), Gordon Brennan, Sara Brennan, Henny Burnett, Amanda Gizzi, Linda Green, Stephen Hunter, Fiona Hutchison, William Jefferies, Tessa Lynch, Fiona Mathison, Jo McDonald, Susan Mowatt, Ann Naustdal, Matteo Rosa, Cristina Sobrino, Joanne Soroka and Lesley Stothers.
Exhibition in partnership with STAR* (Scottish Tapestry Artists Regrouped).
