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Glasgow School of Art teaching notes

Glasgow School of Art teaching notes

Conrad McKenna’s teaching notes during his various teaching roles at The Glasgow School of Art. Including a combination of typed materials, hand written notes, annotated diagrams and drawings by Conrad McKenna for delivery of the First Year Course including: course overview, course topics, exercises and talks. Materials outline and discuss: materials, processes, techniques, definitions and references relating to: printing, papers, typography, wood and metal work, pattern, drawing, colour, shape and volume, tone, communication, photography, design and design theory. The majority of the material is titled "First Year Course".

McKenna, Conrad

Sketchbook

Sketchbook containing free-hand sketches created throughout Christopher Platt's study at The Mackintosh School of Architecture covering different buildings, locations, and landscape. These drawings show architectural details from indoor and outdoor views as self-observation undertaken by the student.

Platt, Christopher

Copy of poster for an exhibition called "Inclined to Design"

A second paper copy of a poster of an exhibition of work by four local students architects from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The poster has title of "Inclined to design", held at Greenock, The Arts Guild Campbell Street, from 9th to 20th September (mentioned with no year). It designed by: Alan Fullarton, Brain Hendry, Christopher Platt, and Richard Robb. The exhibit is built on the idea that the architectural drawings become as painting and sculptures rather than just as end products for buildings, and following London and New York architectural drawings sold as paintings. The main theme of the poster centred around an arch, and a pendant hanging in the centre of the arch ( from a drawing by David MacAuley), screenprinting by Colin Johnstone.

Platt, Christopher

Tickets for exhibition called "Inclined to Design"

A sheet of six tickets for the exhibition "Inclined to Design". Each ticket has two sides, the front side is a small copy of the main poster, and the reverse side shows the invitation to a private view of the exhibition including the date and the time. Each ticket is 62 x 104 mm.

Platt, Christopher

Poster for drama productions

Coloured poster on a black background representing events from drama society, The Glasgow School of Art, from 25th to 28th February (mentioned with no year). Location is: Bourdon Assembly Hall, Renfrew Street. The productions are:

  • The Wedding (Bertholt Brecht),
  • The Bear (Anton Chekhov),
  • Edward & Agrippina (Rene de Obaldia),
  • The Stronger (August Strindberg).

Platt, Christopher

Scrapbook

Scrapbook featuring material collected throughout Christopher Platt's study at The Mackintosh School of Architecture including different articles, photos, and subjects from different magazines, like: The New York Times Magazine, Observer Magazine, The Sunday Times, Telegraph Sunday Magazine, and other resources. It also includes some free-hand sketches.

Platt, Christopher

Design for a poster for exhibition called "Inclined to Design"

A poster design on tracing paper for an exhibition of work by four local students architects from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The poster has the title of "Inclined to Design", held at The Arts Guild, Campbell Street, Greenock, from 9th to 20th September (mentioned with no year). Designed by: Alan Fullarton, Brain Hendry, Christopher Platt, and Richard Robb. The exhibition is built on the idea that the architectural drawings become paintings and sculptures rather than just as end products for buildings, following London and New York architectural drawings sold as paintings. The main theme of the poster is centred around an arch, and a pendant hanging in the centre of the arch (from a drawing by David MacAuley), screen-printing by Colin Johnstone. The poster is rolled, and is in two pieces of tracing paper attached together by tape.

Platt, Christopher

Copy of an poster for an exhibition called "Inclined to Design"

A paper copy of a poster (in a rolled state) of an exhibition of work by four local students architects from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The poster has title of "Inclined to design", held at Greenock, The Arts Guild Campbell Street, from 9th to 20th September (mentioned with no year). It designed by: Alan Fullarton, Brain Hendry, Christopher Platt, and Richard Robb. The exhibit is built on the idea that the architectural drawings become as paintings and sculptures rather than just as end products for buildings, and following London and New York architectural drawings sold as paintings. The main theme of the poster centred around an arch, and a pendant hanging in the centre of the arch ( from a drawing by David MacAuley), screenprinting by Colin Johnstone.

Platt, Christopher

Leaflet for an exhibition called "Inclined to Design"

Leaflet for an exhibition of work by four local students architects from the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The is called "Inclined to Design", and the leaflet explains the concept behind the exhibit which is built on the idea of architectural drawings as paintings and sculptures rather than just as end products for buildings, following London and New York architectural drawings that sold as paintings. The leaflet has the signatures of the four architects (students): Alan Fullarton, Brain Hendry, Christopher Platt, and Richard Robb. The leaflet made by a printed white paper attached to hard sheet.

Platt, Christopher

Family Photographs

Family Photographs

Family photographs, mostly of Francis Newbery and some of his paintings. Photographs as follows:
DIR/5/38/7/1: Photograph of Newbery, head and torso, taken by Annan, c1895 (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/2: Photograph of Francis Newbery, head and torso, wearing large beret style hat and draped with cloak around shoulders, c1903. Previous reference: 'GSA:MC:P:29'. (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/3: Photograph of Francis Newbery, head and shoulders, with an exhibition ticket of Newbery's pasted to the back, 1913. Previous reference: 'GSA:MC:P:30'. (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/4: Photograph album of the Newbery family, with note on the front reading: 'Newbery Photo Album. Donated to GSA 1986 by Mr F Lang from the estate of Mary Newbery Sturrock'. Photographs date from c1910-1929 and include: photographs of Francis and Jessie Newbery; views of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle; Lottie Seymour, a Corfe Castle character; views of Eastgate, Corfe Castle; views of family gravestones; photographs of Corfe Castle pageants; views in and around Chideock, Dorset; and family members e.g. Fred Lang, grandson of the Newberys, as a baby. Some photographs have become detached over time and are no longer present. Requires careful handling. (38 photographs within 1 volume) DIR/5/38/7/5: Black and white photographs on a card of a mural triptych painting of the 'Annunciation' and the 'Adoration' by Francis Newbery. Card has a greeting written on the back by Francis Newbery: 'To my friend J T Ewen from the Artist, Corfe Castle, Christmas 1910' (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/6: Mounted photograph of Francis Newbery in painter's overalls and with palette, next to his large painting of 'The Annunciation'. Inscription on the photograph mount reads: 'The Annunciation, Lady Chapel-Church of the Holy Ghost & St Edward, Swanage, Dorset. Fra H Newbery, Pinxit, John T Ewen, with Seasonable Greetings, Corfe Castle, Dorset, Christmas 1930' (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/7: Black and white photograph of a painting by Newbery of Edward S Reynolds, 1919-1920, Mayor of Bridport, 1919 & 1945, painted 1925 (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/8: Colour photograph of one of Francis Newbery's paintings, of a young girl in a black dress leaning on a railing, looking out to a river with a paddle steamer in view (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/9: Sleeve of negatives of Newbery paintings that are in the Town Hall in Bridport, c1980s (24 negatives).

*Not available / given

The Scottish Art and Design Collection

The Scottish Art and Design Collection

  • DC 008
  • Collection
  • 1881-1993

This personal collection, incorporating the Collections of National Society for Education in Art and Design Scottish Region, was deposited by Stuart W MacDonald, Senior Advisor for Strathclyde Region Educational Development Service, in February 1995.

It comprises material from various educational committees and forums with which he was associated, together with the Consultative Committee on the Curriculum item bank, an art projects resource bank for schools. The collection also includes a small number of books from Arthur MacMorland, a leading exponent of Children's Art in Scotland, and former student of Glasgow School of Art.

This includes:

  • The material is arranged into 6 sub-fonds:
  • GSA DC 08/1: 5-14 Expressive Arts (Review and Development Group 4)
  • GSA DC 08/2: Consultative Committee on the Curriculum
  • GSA DC 08/3: Media Education in Picture and Sound
  • GSA DC 08/4: National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) Scottish Region
  • GSA DC 08/5: Strathclyde Department of Education, Dumbarton Division: Study Packs
  • GSA DC 08/6: Arthur MacMorland's Library

Materials include teachers notes, study packs, examples of the kind of work produced in the schemes and teaching aids.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

MacDonald, Stuart W

Papers of the Shepherd and Biggar families

  • DC 097
  • Collection
  • 1886-1993

The collection includes material related to Helen Biggar, Sydney d'Horne Shepherd, Hugh Biggar, and the Kino Film Group.

Biggar, Helen Manson

Sydney d'Horne Shepherd's obituary

Obituary for Sydney d'Horne Shepherd. Describes where and when he was born, his two wives and daughter. Describes his education at the Harris Academy and The Glasgow School of Art, his achievements such as winning a travelling scholarship and his solo exhibition in Dundee. Also describes his art style, preferences prevalent in his work and his career as a lecturer at various schools.

Not available / given

Records of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia Architects

  • GKC
  • Collection
  • c1917-1987

The collection consists of job files, photographs, architectural drawings and plans for projects undertaken by the architectural firm of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia between c1933 and 1987. There are also general office files containing correspondence, account papers, ephemera and artefacts.

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Gillespie, Kidd and Coia

Papers

Papers relating to the design work of C A Wallace Shaw for Donna Karan.

Shaw, Wallace

Newspaper extract with letter

Extract of an article on Donna Karan menswear from the Daily News Record newspaper, dated April 12th 1991. Annotations on the designs are included next to the images of the article. Attached is a personal note addressed to Wallace Shaw, dated April 1991.

Daily News Record

G.S.A. Students' Association weekly publication 'SPANK'

G.S.A. Students' Association weekly publication 'SPANK'

Collection of year long editions of GSA Students Association newsletter 'SPANK', mostly from 1985-1986, with some later issues dating from 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1991. A large quantity have neither issue no. nor exact date of publication. Organised chronologically.

Collection includes:

  • SPANK, issue no.1, [18] Sep 1985 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no.2, [25] Sep 1985 (including sheet summary of minutes from the last SRC meeting, 18 September 1985) (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. 3 , [02] Oct 1985 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [5] , [16] Oct 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no.6, [30] Oct 1985 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no..[7], [06] Nov 1985 (3 copies)
  • SPANK, issue no.8, [13] Nov 1985 (3 copies)
  • SPANK, issue no.9, 20 Nov 1985 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no.75, [15] Jan 1986 (3 copies)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [29] Jan 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [05] Feb 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , [09] April 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1986 (3 copies)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , 15 Oct 1986 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , March 1987 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , May 1987 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , Feb 1988 (1 copy)
  • SPANK, issue no. [ ] , Oct 1990 (1 copy)
  • SPANK 10, Feb 1991 (1 copy)

The Glasgow School of Art Student Association

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