Tapestry  &  Stained  Glass  The  Work  of  Sax  Shaw        Francesca  Baseby  PhD  Candidate  University  of  Edinburgh  &  Dovecot  Studios  

Photo  by  Shannon  To,s  

bobbin  

warp  (ver5cal  yarn)  

we,  (horizontal  yarn)  

David  Cochrane  weaving  a  sample  for  the  Claire  Barclay  sculpture  quick,  slow  (2010)  

Shaw  preparing  glass  to  fit  an  outline  drawing  

Leading-­‐up  Bench;  Small  nails  holding  glass  in  posi5on  during  leading.  Images  from  Divine  &  Blachford  (1940)  Stained  Glass  CraB,  figures  30  and  37.  

Part  of  a  memorial  window,  1987,  dedicated  to  Lady  Margaret  Middleton  from  her  husband  Sir  George  Middleton,  Glenmuick  Parish  Church,  Ballater  

Cappers  Tapestry,  1957,  designed  by  Sax  Shaw  Woven  at  Dovecot,  weaver  unknown  Cappers  Room,  Coventry  Cathedral  

Summer,  1941  Designed  by  Jean  Lurçat  Woven  by  Atelier  Goubely,  Aubusson  

Above:  Design  for  FighFng  Cocks  and  weavers’  ini5als    Le,:  FighFng  Cocks,  1950  Designed  by  Sax  Shaw  Woven  by  Archie  Brennan  and  Ronald  McVinnie  

Above:  Theseus  and  the  Minotaur,  1956  Designed  by  Sax  Shaw  Weavers  unknown  Sold  by  a  private  owner  at  Chris5e’s,  London  2011    Right:  Detail  

St  Luke,  1954  Weavers  not  known  Private  Collec5on  

Above:  SFll  Life,  c.1957  Designed  by  Sax  Shaw  Weavers  unknown  Private  Collec5on  Photo  ©  Antonia  Reeve    Right:  Diploma  Window,  1939  Sax  Shaw  

Above:  Chair  Seat,  1950s  Ardkinglas  Collec5on    Right:  Pulpit  Fall,  1957  Blacadder  Aisle,  Glasgow  Cathedral  

Cycle  of  Life,  1958  Sax  Shaw  Woven  by  Richard  Gordon,  Fred  Mann,  Harry  Wright  City  Art  Centre,  Edinburgh  Museums  and  Galleries  

Sketch  for  Warriston  Crematorium  Commission  Bute  Archives,  Mount  Stuart                      Top  Right:  Tapestry  in  situ  at  Warriston  Crematorium    Below  Right:  Detail  

Part  of  the  cartoon  for  Cycle  of  Life,  with  annotated  detail  to  the  right.  

Edinburgh  College  of  Art  Stained  Glass  Studio  

Windows  of  Glenmuick  Parish  Church,  Ballater  Photo  by  Gordon  Wad  www.glenmuickchurch.org.uk  

Above:  Design  for  Middleton  Memorial  Window    Le,:  Middleton  Memorial  Window,  1986  Glenmuick  Parish  Church,  Ballater  Photo  by  Gordon  Wad  

Photo  by  Jonathan  Cleaver,  Dovecot  Studios  Glass  and  Ceramics  at  Howe  Street  

Le,:  Notes  from  visit  to  the  Musée  de  l’Homme  www.museedelhomme.fr                Below:  An5que  glass  

Clockwise  from  below  le,:    Two  Undated  Tapestries  Shaw  Family  Collec5on  (not  woven  at  Dovecot)  Undated    St  MaJhew  (detail),  1955  Designed  by  Sax  Shaw  Weavers  Unknown  Bute  Collec5on,  Mount  Stuart  

Glenmuick  Church,  Ballater,  Aberdeenshire  

Holy  Trinity  Church,  South  Street,  St  Andrews  

St  Mary’s  Kirk,  Haddington  Kilwinning  Abbey  

Church  Na5onal  Museum  of  Scotland,  Edinburgh  

Restalrig  Parish  Church,  Edinburgh  

Hyndland  Church,  Glasgow  

Dovecot  1912-­‐2012:  100  Years  of  Contemporary  Tapestry  ExhibiFon  

Curated  by  Dr  Elizabeth  Cumming  13  July  –  7  October  

Dovecot,  10  Infirmary  Street                      

The  Art  of  Modern  Tapestry:  Dovecot  Studios  since  1912  PublicaFon  in  AssociaFon  with  Lund  Humphries  

Edited  by  Dr  Elizabeth  Cumming  with  an  Essay  by  David  Weir  July  2012  

Copies  will  be  available  from  the  Dovecot  Bookshop  

Francesca’s  Research  Blog:  wriDngwarpandweF.blogspot.com  Twider:  twiIer.com/FranBaseby  

 Scolsh  Stained  Glass  Trust:  facebook.com/scoNshstainedglasstrust