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Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers
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School Certificates

Contains various school certificates and diplomas earned by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

  • 3rd Year certificate from the Park School, Glasgow; 1943-44
  • enior Leaving certificate from the Park School, Glasgow awarded by the Scottish Education Department, 1946
  • 'Furnishing' carpet design diploma, 1954
  • Glasgow School of Art diploma in Design and Decorative Art: Textile, 8 June 1950
  • The Society of Industrial Artists diploma, 1958

Chalmers, Sylvia

Photographs

Includes:

  • one colour photograph of a Tuar Fabrics display
  • 2 black & white photographs of unidentified people with aprons.

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

Chalmers, Sylvia

Pencil sketches

Contains a collection of pencil sketches by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

  • 3 pencil sketches of harness for a horse. Inscribed "Lonsdale of Watney's Brewery, (28 years old), 24 Aug 1953.
  • one pencil sketch of an un-named village, n.d.
  • one pencil sketch of 'Queen Mary Scots house, Gedburgh', n.d.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

  • DC 068
  • Collection
  • c1943-1990

A collection of work by textile designer Sylvia Chalmers, comprising Glasgow School of Art student material; work-related designs and sketches; magazine clippings; calligraphy samples; a programme for an exhibition titled "A centenary exhibition to celebrate the founding of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882"; photographs; textiles such as aprons, tote bags, placemats, tea towels, kerchiefs, curtains and a banner; and textile design samples.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Needlework samples

Contains 7 needlework samples:

  • "Pulled Thread Stitches"
  • "Cross Stitch"
  • "Back Stitch"
  • "Buttonhole Stitch"
  • "Chain Stitch"
  • "Herringbone Stitch"
  • "Rumanian Stitch".

Chalmers, Sylvia

"Happy Birthday" apron

Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, orange, brown, and green on a red background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

"Happy Birthday" apron

Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, white, green, and grey on a blue background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Garden motif bag

PVC coated printed tote bad with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and birds. In red, yellow and shades of green with a red border and straps.

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