Tapestry Colour Studies: Clare Woods and Dovecot Studios 2026 #1

Clare Woods and Dovecot Studios 

The Smotherers, 2026

The third tapestry in a collaboration with artist Clare Woods. Exploring the complex place weeds occupy in our lives, each tapestry deptics a different plant. Through careful colour mixing and the layering of different shades, the weavers translate the botanical watercolours into tapestry, capturing both the soft, muted passages and the richer, more saturated colours of the original paintings.

The Smotherers was designed by Clare to be interpreted specifically from a small-scale watercolour into a tapestry as a means of scaling her work up in size and for her painting to be translated into woven form for the first time.

Specification: 

• Ash waxed frame (200mm x 200mm)
• Anti-reflective and UV protected glass (Artglass AR70)
• Dovecot Studios mark of authentication

Every sample sold supports Dovecot and allows us to create artwork for Scotland and sustain the future of tapestry weaving.

Please note: This item is available for collection only. We do not offer shipping or delivery for this product.

Upon purchase Tapestry Colour Studies can be collected from:

Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT