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Weaving Sample

Double-faced weaving sample with a geometric design of repeating bands of chevron-like figures. Woven with cotton thread in shades of blue and purple with supplementary warps in bright orange shades forming the pattern. A label is attached to the item which reads 'Samanth Goates, 1990', however, this is a misattribution.

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Weaving Sample

Plain weave sample made with cotton thread in shades of cream, peach, and dark green. The design forms a pattern of vertical stripes and bands, with the solid green bands woven with a puckered effect.

Farrell, Jackie

Poster for the embroidered and woven textiles degree show

Poster for the embroidered and woven textiles degree show

This poster advertised the work of graduating students from The Glasgow School Of Art's embroidered and woven textiles department which was exhibited at the 1987 degree show. The exhibition ran from the 13th to the 18th of June and was held between The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Building and Newbery Tower.

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Weaving Sample

Double-faced twill weave sample forming a pattern of vertical stripes. Woven with different types of yarn, threads and ribbons in orange, pink, yellow, light blue, brown, red, white, as well as supplementary wefts made of satin weave blue fabric ribbons.

Maclean, Derek B S

Weaving Sample

Single-faced neatly woven fabric in shades of light gold, sand, grey and teal. Occasional mercerised light gold warp yarns give the fabric a slight lustre and twisted two colour yarn also introduced to contribute to pattern.

Maclean, Derek B S

Weaving Sample

Single-faced loosely woven fabric in shades of dark pink (warp), grey, teal and lemon, with ribbons of pale blue, pale pink and black woolen yarn incorporated. The inclusion of thicker fabric ribbons adds texture and pattern to the fabric and a light stripe effect is created using the claret pink warp threads.

Maclean, Derek B S

Weaving Sample

Double-faced tightly woven fabric in shades of cream, light brown, pale pink and black twisted yarns. Pattern includes repeat cord of mercerised golden thread that adds a subtle stripe to the design.

Maclean, Derek B S

GSA Fashion Show film

GSA Fashion Show film

The 1986 Fashion Show was held in the Assembly Hall from 10th to 15th March 1986. The film comprises footage of students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments.  Styles and themes of garments include Egyptian, metallic, wedding, Queen of Hearts, cloaks, formalwear, masks, hats, bright colours, geometry, flamboyant, utility wear. There is also a dress made from Benson and Hedges cigarette packets – the model wearing this dress is smoking on stage. There were also a number of Harris Tweed garments in the show as Harris Tweed ran a design competition that year. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: Embroidery and Weaving; Silversmithing and Jewellery; and Printed Textiles. All the textiles students modelling designed garments for the show. It is believed that this show had a mix of professional models and students. The models were less experienced models from agencies. The set for the show consisted of a garage workshop setting with car and motor parts at the rear and sides of the stage. It was designed by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. The hair for this show was by Taylor Ferguson. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: Metal/drums, Think – Aretha Franklin, What's New Pussycat – Tom Jones, I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye, Dance of the Knights – Prokofiev, O Fortuna, Carmina Burana – Orff A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346262. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. Note – the full length film contains flashing images at 5:36 to 5:44. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA. With special thanks to Helena Britt for provision of information.

McLaughlin, Lyn

Poster for the embroidered and woven textiles degree show

Poster for the embroidered and woven textiles degree show

This poster advertised the work of graduating embroidered and woven textiles students which was showcased in The Glasgow School Of Art degree show from the 14th to the 19th of June 1985. It was held in the Newbery Tower which housed the design departments within The Glasgow School Of Art before it was later replaced by the Reid Building.

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GSA Fashion Show film

GSA Fashion Show film

The 1985 Fashion Show was held in the Assembly Building from 11th to 16th March 1985. The film comprises footage of students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments.  Styles and themes of garments include African, Oriental, Egyptian, hats, bright colours, white, geometry, metallic, sleeves, fruit, accessories, Greek, graphics. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: Embroidery and Weaving; Fine Art; Sculpture; and Printed Textiles. All the textiles students modelling designed garments for the show. The set for the show consisted of a black background with white symbols. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: Free Nelson Mandela – The Specials, Je ne regrette rien – Edith Piaf, Living On The Ceiling – Blancmange, March of the Siamese Children – The King and I, We Are Ninja – Frank Chicken, Psycho Killer – Talking Heads, One Night in Bangkok – Murray Head A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346193. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA. With special thanks to Helena Britt for provision of information.

McLaughlin, Lyn

Weaving Sample

Sample woven in basketweave with fine white thread. Supplementary weft cords made of pink or blue yarn, white fabric ribbons and metallic-like threads form a pattern of stripes.

Crossan, Kathryn

Weaving Sample

Two-faced woven sample. The face consists of a twill weave made with ribbons of a plain weave purple fabric and a finer satin weave fabric in shades of pink, brown and cream. The reverse, a plain weave in light purple and yellow yarn and ribbons of blue satin weave fabric, with machine-made diagonal running stitches in red thread to keep the weaving sample together.

Blackwood, Jilli

Mackintosh banner

Mackintosh banner

This screen printed banner with a large photo of Mackintosh depicts his signature and the Glasgow School of Art emblem reading: "There is honour in honest error none in the icy perfection of the mere stylist".

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Weaving Sample

Plain weave sample woven in shades of brown forming a design of puckered vertical bands and supplementary discontinuous wefts made of fabric ribbons in different colours. With loose supplementary warps and wefts in a variety of colours on the reverse.

Crossan, Kathryn

Weaving Sample

Double-faced woven sample in fine red, white, and blue and yellow bouclé yarn forming a pattern of stripes. It has a related label with the text: "Exhibition at the 1st European Special Congress on Textile Training and Textile Culture in Europe 1990, City Hall Kehl on the Rhine and the Centre of Culture Strasbourg, Nendorf 1-4th October 1990."

Blackwood, Jilli

Weaving Sample

Two faced sample with ribbons of scrap fabric (including striped printed material) in shades of grey, cream, biege, purple and green gold. Reverse with orange warp threads and gold and purple weft.

Blackwood, Jilli

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