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Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers
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Thistles design apron

Thistles design apron

Apron with repeating design of thistles in purple, grey, and white.

This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Thesis

Thesis answering the question: "Flowers and plants have always been considered most admirable for textile design in this country. Do you agree with this statement and do you feel in view of our native tradition that it would be advisable to carry on that tradition into modern design or would other subjects be more satisfactory?"

Includes black & white and colour illustrations clipped from magazines and newspapers, postcards, pencil sketches and hand-drawn illustrations done in ink.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Textiles by Sylvia Chalmers

Includes:

  • a collection of aprons
  • a collection of tote bags
  • a collection of placemats
  • a collection of tea towels
  • a collection of kerchiefs
  • a collection of curtains
  • a banner
  • a tablecloth, a collection of handkerchiefs, and a cushion cover.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Textile design samples

Contains a collection of textile designs by Sylvia Chalmers. Includes designs for tablemats, tea cosies, kerchiefs, quilts, herb bags, cushions, dressprints and aprons.

Named designs include:

  • 'Califonia' [sic]
  • 'Niaomi'
  • 'Pink cyclamen'
  • 'Eglington'
  • 'Penang'
  • 'Tulip tops'
  • 'Hellzapoppin'

Also includes:

  • oledon & solesol wat dyes colour chart
  • pamphlet on Japanese stencil-dyed paper placemats
  • 'Pictorial embroidery by former students of the GSA' poster
  • 'GSA exhibition of embroidery & weaving' poster
  • 'Fern' wallpaper
  • 'Proposed CRM design for new reception room and dining room curtains and panels at Wm teacher's offices, St Enoch's Sq, Glasgow'

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The items in question have been assessed by a conservator. Some paper conservation was completed in 2019, but unfortunately in some cases no remedial work is possible.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Student notebooks

Contains notebooks from Sylvia Chalmer's time as a student at the Glasgow School of Art:

Includes notebooks for:

  • "General Knowledge"
  • "History and Methods"
  • "Methods"
  • "History of Styles"
  • "Architecture"
  • "Miss Meek's Design Notes".

Notebooks include handwritten notes; illustrations clipped from magazines and newspapers; postcards; and hand-drawn pencil, ink & watercolour sketches and diagrams.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Small garden motif bag

Small PVC coated printed tote bag with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and a fairy. In yellow, orange, pink, blue and green with a blue border and straps.

Sketchbook

Contains pencil sketches of various flora and fauna; designs for Christmas cards, cushions and aprons. Also includes some designs drawn on tracing paper.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Scottish motif bag

PVC coated printed tote bag in blue, green, and white with design on both sides of Scottish motifs (bagpipes, thistle, trout, grouse, bottle of whisky, shortbread, haggis, and quaich) and celtic knotwork border.

Chalmers, Sylvia

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