Weaving Colour: Ptolemy Mann at Dovecot
Meet artist Ptolemy Mann in person at Dovecot on 1st February and discover her sensational approach to colour and painting on cloth!
About Weaving Colour: Ptolemy Mann at Dovecot
| 1st February 2025 | |
| 11am - 12pm | |
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Dovecot Studios Ltd 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LT |
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| £15 | |
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Dovecot is delighted to showcase Mann’s new Thread Paintings, handwoven rugs and artworks, in a magnificent display alongside the Tapestry Studios.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from Ptolemy Mann who will outline her ambitions for hand weaving in the 21st century, grounded in colour theory, Bauhaus philosophy, Abstract Expressionism and architecture.
The talk will be followed by an in-person tour of the work on display.
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