We failed to get a date for this in May/June, but there is still interest so I am starting again.
For those who missed the first thread, The Dovecot Studios weave beautiful tapestries, and are also a design and craft centre, with exhibitions. Their tapestry designs are from various sources - the one I remember from long ago was from a painting of tulips by Elizabeth Blackader, but they do modern and traditional designs. They used to work overlooking the old Dovecot in Corstorphine, but moved to the previous Infirmary Baths, where their workspace is above what used to be the swimming pool. Above it is still a balcony all round, from which you can look down and watch them, with posters on the walls. This is free!!
Their website is dovecotstudios.com/
Also, they do group visits, with a weaver explaining what is happening and answering questions - this is NOT free, the "Dovecot from Above" tour is £200 for up to 20 people. (there are other tours too) For this to be viable, we would need 20 people each happy to pay £10 (or almost 20 people paying a bit more than £10 each) If it were fewer people, the cost would go up proportionately. It would be booked in advance, and a date agreed with them.
Who would like to do this? How many would be prepared to pay £10, how many would rather do the free DIY visit? How much more would you be happy to pay if numbers were a lot less than 20?
as will take a couple of hours to get there!
