Blue ink sketches of men and women in clothing from the the Tudor period. On the reverse is a pencil sketch of a female nude, as well as a face with head tilted upward.
A Taxonomy of the North produced as part of a final year student project, addressing issues of climate change and the relationship between Scotland and the North.
Volume detailing the processes which resulted in a final series of models and publications. These were produced as part of a final year student project, addressing issues of climate change and the relationship between Scotland and the North.
A thesis exploring links between the North and Scotland, and discussing issues of climate change and its effects on the Arctic pack ice. The thesis relates to a series of models and publications produced as part of a final year student project.
These items represent a product through which a consumer would adopt an iceberg, thereby supporting research into effects of melting ice in the Arctic. The certificate of adoption would give details of the berg adopted, and the cardboard berg models would be sent to the adopter over time, shrinking in size to represent the melting of the ice. The product was produced as part of a final year student project addressing issues of climate change and the relationship between Scotland and the North.
This wrist band represents a product which would support research into the changing behaviours of polar bears in relation to diminished habitat. The band would link by satellite to a polar bear. It would reflect the temperature of the bear and vibrations would serve to notify the band owner when the bear undertakes certain activities. The band is boxed and comes with an explanatory leaflet.
The items represent a forecast station which would enable aurora hunters to determine when the right factors were in place to view the aurora in Scotland. The product was produced as part of a final year student project addressing issues of climate change and the relationship between Scotland and the North.
Heavyweight unbleached cotton vertical banner with Mackintosh weather vane in brown and Mackintosh School of Architecture in red Mackintosh style lettering underneath.
Long silk and linen woven scarf with fringed ends. It has geometric designs and subtle colour changes and blends, achieved through dip dyed warp. Scarf is in shades of purple, red and pink and has a maker's tag with the name Sarah Sumsion.
Long silk and linen woven scarf with fringed ends. It has geometric designs and subtle colour changes and blends, achieved through dip dyed warp. Scarf is in shades of green, grey, orange and brown.
Tall, arum lily shaped hammered silver candlestick (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, makers stamp RD) with textured gilt area at base picking out imaginary trail of molten wax.
Traditional style hammer worked silver teapot (Edinburgh hallmark, 1982, GSA makers stamp) with heat proof handle and lid knob. Swan necked spout and hip shaped body.
Traditional style hammered silver coffee pot (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, GSA makers stamp) with hinged lid and swan necked spout. Heatproof handle and lid knob. Hip shaped body.
