Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Includes material for the study of vernacular stone walling from different places in Scotland and England.

Platt, Christopher

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Sketchbook page with drawing on both sides. Black ink drawing of abstract figures and line on side one and abstract line drawing done with ink and pen nib on side two.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Ink drawing of the female form on paper. On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a reclining female form with crosshatched shadows.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Two sided line drawing in black ink of figures drawn from life. Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/37.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Abstract drawing in black ink with crosshatched lines and solid ink circles. Annotated verso "drawing of bay- quick almost child like drawing. Leaving the line as free as possible ignoring all detail- development, select lines and put into new format".

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Abstract drawing with three shades of grey gouache applied with gestural brush marks. Annotated verso: ink drawing of male and female figures "life drawing use of line", "25".

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Two sided drawing on sketchbook page. Side one shows a black ink drawing of cows grazing in a field, with gestural marks. Side two has a faint pencil drawing of leaves and a drawing in conte crayon on tracing paper and taped to the paper with masking tape.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Gouache and ink painting of an abstract landscape on sketchbook page. Drawn Verso: line drawing in pencil.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Morvich sketchbook

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

One sketchbook page divided into two drawings in charcoal, crayon, gouache and ink. Depicting a mountainous landscape with overdrawn figurative outlines. Annotated verso "Fraser Taylor 1980". Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/30.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Artworks

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Artworks, primarily on paper.

Includes GSA student work such as sketchbooks and loose sketches, collages and textile samples.

Fraser Taylor student sketches and collages for various student projects experimenting with media. Collages of preparatory designs for printed textiles of various media including layers of tissue papers, glassine paper, foam pieces, tracing paper with crayon, inks, dyes and mono print. Textile samples of figure studies with gouache paint, ink and collage areas in various medium. Designs for printed textiles in acrylic and pen on paper with areas of collage. Sketches of landscape and figure studies, pencil, charcoal, chalk, crayon, glue, acrylic and watercolour on paper. With hand written titles, dates and notes. 44 sheets various dimensions varying from 296 x 210 mm to 740 x 555 mm. Some mounted on card. The items are very fragile with
some collage elements, flaking of the friable media such as gouache and acrylic paints.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Taylor, Fraser

Printed textiles

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

5 printed textiles, including printed lengths, a square scarf and a sample fashion textile.

Taylor, Fraser

GSA student material

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

Textiles and student papers from Fraser Taylor's time at The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) as an undergraduate student.

Taylor, Fraser

Poster for 'Design Workshop in Scotland', The Glasgow School of Art and Tyler School of Art

GSAA/EPH/10/338
Item
1993

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for 'Design Workshop in Scotland', The Glasgow School of Art and Tyler School of Art. The workshop was held in London, Glasgow and Philadelphia from 03 Jul 1993-31 Jul 1993.

*Not available / given

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company

GSAA/EPH/10/322B
Item
[1920s]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company. Printed for the Foulis Archive Press, Glasgow School of Art by David J. Clark Ltd, Glasgow. Features artwork by Norman Wilkinson, 1925. The date of the poster is unknown but is believed to be the 1920s.

Source: https://www.darnleyfineart.com/artists/wilkinson

*Not available / given

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company

GSAA/EPH/10/322A
Item
[1920s]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for 'LMS - The Firth of Clyde', for London Midland & Scottish Railway Company. Printed for the Foulis Archive Press, Glasgow School of Art by David J. Clark Ltd, Glasgow. Features artwork by Norman Wilkinson, 1925. The date of the poster is unknown but is believed to be the 1920s.

Source: https://www.darnleyfineart.com/artists/wilkinson

*Not available / given

Sketchbook

NMC/1506
Item
1873

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Small artist's sketchbook featuring sketches of Scottish landscapes; 32 single sheets with card covers.

Brydall, Robert

Cushion cover

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Crewel work on natural linen. Basket of flowers motif, worked predominently in shades of green, orange and pink. Woollen fringe. Has label from G.S.A. Needlework Exhibition of 1916. Designed by Mrs. Newbery (Jessie Newbery). Worked by Mrs. Rowat (her aunt), Glasgow.

Newbery, Jessie Wylie

Printed Christmas card

Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s

Includes a coloured print of a female with a period outfit, large thistle beside her, and a hat with a feather that says "Alasdair and Morag hope Veronica has a happy Christmas and 2012" around her.

Gray, Alasdair