After the excitement of the opening of
Weaving the Century it was back to work for a few weeks until I was off on holiday to Antibes in the Cote d'Azur, hence the lac of blog posts. There are many associations with weaving in the area, including tapestries in the
Musee Leger, Biot and, most relevant to me, the purple herons that inspired Graham Sutherland's design for
Wading Birds (woven by Dovecot in 1949).
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| Musee Picasso, Antibes |
As is the case every summer, Edinburgh is heaving with tourists here to sample the brilliant offerings of the
Fringe,
Edinburgh International Festival and
Edinburgh Art Festival. The City Art Centre's exhibition of the work of
Leslie Hunter who spent many years in the Cote d'Azur. The exhibition features watercolours of Juan les Pins and Villefranche, both very close to Antibes.
I would also really recommend a visit to the
Edinburgh College of Art Postgraduate Degree Show (18-26 August) if you have time. I have been tutoring some of the students and their work is outstanding.
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