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Textile work by Glasgow School of Art students and staff, including examples of woven textiles, some of which are most likely to be submissions for degree shows, while others seem to be submissions for an RSA Bursary Competition. Some creators are known, others are yet to be identified.

Collection of plaster casts comprising human figures, architectural fragments, plaster friezes, plaster reliefs, marble reliefs, tondos and busts.

Casts were used as an important teaching aid by the School, from the late 19th century onwards. The casts are generally based on classical statuary and were originally sourced from Greek, Roman and later Italian and medieval periods. Whilst not totally unique (most art schools in the UK and across Europe owned their own collections, purchased from established suppliers in London, Paris etc.), their continued existence within their original setting gives them an added significance. Importantly, the Glasgow School of Art's photographic archive contains many period images of how these casts have been used by staff and students since they were first introduced.

The majority of GSA's plaster cast collection was located in the School's Mackintosh Building at the time of a fire in the building on 23rd May 2014. As a result the majority of the collection suffered damage, of varying degrees, and all casts were subsequently surveyed by a conservator. Six casts were lost in the fire and eleven larger casts have undergone remedial conservation in 2016-17. The majority of the remaining casts have undergone cleaning before being repositioned around GSA's campus during 2019.

A small fabric soft "kitten" mascot.

Lviv National Academy of the Arts has been a hub for displaced staff and students since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Volunteers have been making camouflage nets for the front line. But alongside this they have also been making small toys/mascots for the soldiers from the leftover camouflage fabric. The Ukrainian soldiers are affectionately called “Our Kittens”, their Kittens fighting for Ukraine.

This "kitten" was gifted to GSA's Archives and Collections staff as a token of thanks from colleagues in the Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA Archives and Collections staff mentored LNAA staff through a digitisation project in 2023, as part of the funded project "Developing and Promoting Sustainable Cultural Heritage in Disaster Contexts" which was part of GSA's ongoing twinning with Lviv National Academy of the Arts. GSA's Archives and Collections staff were told that we here at GSA are also LNAA's "kittens", fighting to protect the heritage of LNAA and Ukraine.

Plaster bust maquette of Sir John Ritchie Richmond, for the bronze sculptured bust in GSA's collection.

Small wooden stool in arts and crafts style, with cut out motif in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. At one time there were many examples in use within The Glasgow School of Art, but very few remain.

This stamp was commissioned and paid for by GSA so that any of the Mackintosh Library Lights made post 2014 that contained one or more newly crafted piece would be stamped with the L&D stamp, to indicate its whole or partial newness.

In the event:
• 27 Library lights are made wholly from original parts (and not therefore stamped)
• 11 are made from some original and some new parts (therefore stamped)
• 15 are made entirely from new parts (therefore stamped)

Rust-dyed and heat-manipulated crepe satin. Inspired by the 2014 fire in the Mackintosh Building. Stored along with nails (NMC/1962B) and textile (NMC/1962C) in presentation box (NMC/1962A).

Rust-dyed crepe de chine. Inspired by the 2014 fire in the Mackintosh Building. Stored along with nails (NMC/1962B) and textile (NMC/1962D) in presentation box (NMC/1962A).

Three rusty nails from the Mackintosh Building, bound with cotton rust-dyed tape. Inspired by the 2014 fire in the Mackintosh Building. Stored along with textiles (NMC/1962C & D) in presentation box (NMC/1962A).

Presentation box containing bound nails (NMC/1962B) and rust-dyed textiles (NMC/1962C & D) inspired by the 2014 Mackintosh Building fire.

Photograph of artist's studio space (Studio 38) on the first day of install in the Mackintosh Building.

Note from the artist: Work produced for the 'degree show' in the McLellan Galleries in June 2014 following the fire. As part of the final year group affected by the fire we were asked to provide just one image. This image (not part of my original degree show, selected for this show only) is a snapshot I took of my studio space before install.

Foulis Medal. One of 31 made in 2017/18. Medal first presented at the first GSA winter graduation in December 2017, to the top graduating student from a taught post graduate programme at the GSA.

Also includes background material describing design. The design was inspired by the Mackintosh Building and 18th century block print.

Source: http://gsapress.blogspot.com/2017/12/innovation-design-graduate-callum-nash.html

Engraved ivory fountain pen

The Glasgow School of Art promotional book of matches. Annotated with GSA 12 squares logo on front flap, '167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ Scotland' and 'BRITISH MADE' on the reverse, and 'Glasgow School of Art' on the top fold.

One of two pieces of steel from the Mackintosh Library windows, original 1909 steelwork

One of two pieces of steel from the Mackintosh Library windows, original 1909 steelwork

Silver water jug. Labels on underside annotated 'Glasgow', 'Roderick MacLellan', 'Glasgow 1977', '63', '1'

Silver tumbler. Labels on internal base annotated 'Glasgow', 'Hilary Sanders'.

Silver tumbler. Labels on underside annotated 'Glasgow', 'Gillian Barclay'.

Silver tumbler. Labels on underside annotated 'Glasgow', 'Jane MacFarlane'.

Silver tumbler. Label on underside annotated 'Glasgow Mary Malloy'.

Silver tumbler, organic shaping. Labels on underside annotated 'Glasgow', 'Marie Linton'.

A sketchbook with 29 loose leaf sketches and second year exam papers. The name Antony J H Miles, Sect. 4, Second Year 1950, are all recorded on a cream label attached to the grey card cover above an unfinished sketch of the head of a man wearing glasses.

Design for Glasgow School of Art Club annual 'at-home' programme, Saturday 18 December, 1909, plus accompanying note.

Three longitudinal north facing sectional architectural drawings of the Mackintosh Building, submitted in part-fulfilment of the requirements of Master of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art by Maeve Magennis in 2014.

Wooden and metal slide projector, makers label 'The Record,' used at GSA in the lecture theatre.

Illuminated manuscript marking the support of organisations and supporters who contributed to the GSA centenary conservation and access project.  Signed by the major benefactors, the document records the names of all the donors to the scheme using the names of famous alumni and teachers as donor categories.

Ink print (possibly lithograph) of the front elevation of the Mackintosh Building.

A folder of drawings of perspectives and details of the Mackintosh Building signed by R G Smart

Japanese inspired dark wood gavel and block with engraved silver coloured metal commemorative plaque reading, "Presented to the Glasgow School of Art by the City of Glasgow on the occasion of their 150th anniversary, 28 June 1995."

Inscribed silver (Glasgow hallmark) plummet in wooden presentation tray.  Inscription reads: 'This plummet was presented to James Fleming, Chairman of Governors by John Morrison: Wright, on the occasion of the laying of the memorial stone of the Glasgow School of Art, May 25 1898.'

Metal, possibly tin, coffee pot with repair to handle using a more elaborate metal handle from another vessel to replace damaged section. Part of the GSA handling collection, marked 'sch 19' in red paint on base.

Simple metal candleholder on circular tray base with row of  piercings on base.  Part of the GSA handling collection, 'GSA 49' in red paint on base.

Heavy, machined brass candle holder. Threaded bore in base suggests that there may have been other parts to this originally, possibly the base for a candelabra. Part of the School handling collection, marked 'sch 40' in red paint on base.

Metal, possibly brass, simple inverse funnel shape candlestick from the GSA handling collection with 'GSA 927' marked in red on the base.

Metal trefoil style candle holder on flat tray base,for thick candle, possibly ecclesiastical.  Used for school handling collection, marked 'sch 66' in red paint on the base.

Large wooden framed black and white photograph of 15 men, staff and Board members of The Glasgow School of Art, in the grounds of Tarbet Hotel Loch Lomond.  Label at foot of frame reads, "presented by J Arnold Fleming OBE."  Annan and Sons photographers label on verso.  Smaller wooden framed diagrammatic key to photograph of an outing of The Glasgow School of Art staff to Tarbet Hotel, Loch Lomond in 1890. Both behind glass.

Engraved pewter quaich with two inscriptions, Glasgow Conference Ambassador Programme, "In recognition of GSoA's contribution to Glasgow's success as Scotland's premier conference destination" and on the other side, "The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow - Scotland with Style"  Made by the Quaich Co. (Scotland) Ltd.

Engraved pewter goblet (one of a set of two) made by Crown and Rose of London, cast pewter by Royal Selangor.  Inscription reads: Presented by Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to Prof Seona Reid CBE, Director of GSoA on the occasion of the 'topping out.'  GSoA phase 1, 7 May, 2013. In wooden presentation box (hinge broken).