Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Templates, designs and pink sampler (Version 1)

Beige paper, folded into three parts. On one side, two white paper templates sit on the far left and right, with 4 small square designs biro sit centrally. On reverse of paper, one pink sampler spanning whole sheet (folded with paper).

Teaching certificates

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Contains teaching certificates awarded to Kath Whyte:

National Committee for the Training of Teachers in Scotland Aberdeen Provincial Committee training record certificate for Teacher of Art
cottish Education Department teacher's certificate

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Tea cosy (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Tea cosy (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Tea cosy

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Tapestry sampler (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Tapestry sampler (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Tapestry sampler

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Open weave tapestry backing with woollen knotted stitching in browns and thick gold metallic thread.

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Stitch samples

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Stitch samples showing variations of hemstitch, straight stitch, herringbone stitch, drawn thread work and 4 side stich.

Stitch samples

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Stitch samples showing variations of hemstitch, straight stitch, herringbone stitch, drawn thread work and 4 side stich.

Small Sketch of person

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Green wash and metal glasses.

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Scrapbook

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A brown leather bound album with gold embossing; "Miss Kathleen Whyte, 1967" embossed on the front cover. Contains newscuttings, ephemera, postcards, correspondence and other items relating to visits to Chicago, Tucson and New York.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

School newsletters

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Contains:

Gayfield Gazetter, No. 1 - 3; 1932
The Ambience, No. 3, a brochure issued by the Art Workers Guild; n.d. Includes illustrations by Kath Whyte.

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Sampler, 'Garden Picture' (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Sampler, 'Garden Picture' (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Sampler, 'Garden Picture'

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler showing range of embroidery stitches and drawn thread edgings. Depicts 4 figures and animals in wide range of colours. Student piece.

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Sampler with star (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with star (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with star

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with satin stitched star, cotton on canvas.

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Sampler with eye shaped design (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with eye shaped design (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with eye shaped design

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Black and white eye-shaped design in satin stitch.

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Sampler on board with note attached, Rosalind Baldwin 1st year

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Different types of stitching in cream, tan.

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Sampler on board showing different types of stitching

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Sampler in cream and grey (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler in cream and grey (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler in cream and grey

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler on open weave canvas with rows of straight stitch in cream and grey metallic thread

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Sampler for Making Colour Move at Hampton Court (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Sampler for Making Colour Move at Hampton Court (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Sampler for making colour move at Hampton Court

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Sampler with wavy rows of rainbow coloured woollen thread on yellow and white wool backing. Attached label on reverse 'Colour Change and Movement'.

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Religious notebook

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A notebook containing handwritten bible verses which features decorated initials. "A Little Te Deum of the Commonplace" by John Oxenham is enclosed in the back cover.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Related Publications

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Contains Scottish Arts Council Report, 1985-86.

Eaglesham Art Society

Red binca geometric sampler (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Red binca geometric sampler (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Red binca geometric sampler

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Red binca backing with wool threads in purple, black, orange and pinks, showing variations of running stitch.

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Recipes

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Contains handwritten recipes for pot pourri, salad and lavender.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Raffia and plastic mat (Version 2)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Raffia and plastic mat (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Raffia and plastic mat

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Mat made from raffia and plastic with blue threads.

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Printed black and white top with animal print featuring lions and other big cats (Version 1)

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

MacIver, Marie

Printed black and white top with animal print featuring lions and other big cats

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

MacIver, Marie

Postcards

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A collection of postcards received and kept by Kath Whyte; also includes blank postcards. Many postcards are from heritage institutions such as the British Museum and the National Trust and feature works of art such as paintings and tapestries. One folder of cards have been cut into strips and woven in order to get ideas for colour schemes.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Poem by Betty Whyte

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Poem about the Arbroath High School staff.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R