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Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
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Gray's School of Art work

Collection of some of Kath Whyte's student work which includes:

  • "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Maiden", a manuscript featuring decorative lettering (presumably from Kath's time at Gray's).
  • A sketchbook inscribed 'Kathleen Whyte, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen Oct. 1929' containing portraits, life drawings, and landscapes done in pencil, watercolour and pastel.
  • "Betty", a framed and mounted lino-cut; 1930.
  • Loose sketches from Kath's time at Gray's.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Papers relating to Eaglesham Art Society Activities

Contains seven letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1984, two letters from Eli Pins regarding a lecture she is giving that year, two handwritten notes regarding the lecture programme for that year, and a hand drawn map in relation to one of the lectures.

Eaglesham Art Society

Papers relating to Eaglesham Art Society Activities

Contains four letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1988, two letters from Ian Scott regarding a lecture he will give in that year and one letter & accompanying leaflet from Portfolio Four regarding a proposed tour of Larbert by the Eaglesham Arts Society.

Eaglesham Art Society

Personal papers

A collection of personal letters and greeting cards received by Kath Whyte; as well as some letters written by Kath to her sister and mother. This includes letters of congratulations for being awarded an M.B.E. Also contains poems written by Kath and her sister and a script with the notation 'Party to celebrate the occasion of MBE to Kath Whyte before the move from Bath Street to the Newbery Tower - author unknown - Crissie White'.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Notes and notebooks

A collection of Kath Whyte's notebooks and loose notes which relate largely to embroidery and weaving history and techniques.

The notebooks contain:

  • outlines of talks
  • teaching notes
  • notes on embroidery and weaving techniques
  • instructions for making various items, e.g. slippers & gloves
  • history of embroidery notes
  • history of tapestry notes
  • expenses
  • notes on exhibitions
  • Christmas card and present lists etc.

Some patterns and sketches are included.

One folder of loose notes and one folder of notebooks relate to lectures and talks on the subject of embroidery and weaving given by Kath Whyte to various groups and institutions at locations in Britain and Canada.

One folder of loose notes contains rough notes and drafts for articles and reviews written by Kath Whyte on various topics such as:

  • Dorothy Angus
  • 'Inspiration for Embroidery' by Constance Howard
  • Thinking Towards Design, articles for 'Embroidery'
  • The Scottish Craft Centre
  • The First Scottish Crafts Biennale
  • The Tay Bridge Stole
  • and Experiments in Embroidery

One folder of notebooks relate to a "book" (untitled) and "Delight in Threads and Stitches: an Embroidery Book by Kathleen Whyte".

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Embroidery photographs & slides

Contains black & white and colour photographs of Kath Whyte's work and photographs of work done by Kath's students: including M. McLellan, Jennifer Marriot, and Ellen Knap.

Includes photographs used as illustrations in 'Design in Embroidery' by Kath Whyte.

There are also two boxes of slides of images relating to embroidery and weaving which cover topics such as threads & stitches, patchwork, metal thread, fabric, etc.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Card of woven samples

Three woven cotton samples fixed to cream card backing. Card titled - 'Use of Cellophane'. On reverse, hand written pencil note records: Sampler identified by Kath Whyte as belonging to Ethel Mairet, Ditchling, Sussex plus four sheets of samples presumed to be samples woven as a student at Ditchling by Kathleen Whyte.

*Not available / given

Folder of various student work and notes

Folder containing Kath Whyte's samples & records on visual disturbances caused by a lens implants. This includes a letter from Shelia to Kath outlining discussion with ophthalmologist about Kath’s drawings, pen drawings on clear plastic, two texts entitled ‘Record of “Extra-Visual Perception” as seen after a cataract operation on the left eye- before spectacles –", one piece of card with preserved flower buds wrapped in plastic, one multimedia artwork, two cards bearing the text ‘Light Experiments - after eye operations, 1977’ and five pages of abstract pen and pencil drawings.

*Not available / given

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