This collection contains the research materials of Liz Arthur used in writing 'Robert Stewart : Design 1946 - 95'.
It includes:
copies of press cuttings and ephemera relating to Robert Stewart
correspondence and notes relating to the book and associated exhibition held at Glasgow School of Art in 2003
photographs, strip negatives and slide negatives of Robert Stewart's works
and a small number of Robert Stewart's original works, including Christmas cards and textiles.
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.
Print on photographic paper containing two images of student work. Left: close-up of sample of embroidered cloth depicting a woman bent to water a plant in blue, green and cream thread, bordered with various decorative marks, shapes and images in multicolour. ‘1932’ and ‘JEAN WILSON’ are embroidered above and below the image in lilac thread. Right: image of a page of illuminated poetry (by Janet Begbie) hand-written in black ink and bordered by coloured ink illustrations relating to the poem’s themes of adventure, youth and travel at sea, in blue, green and red, as well as a decorative border in gold, blue, red and black.
Printed page featuring three scanned black and white photographs. Top left depicts five women, likely GSA students, posed and smiling on a set of stairs; top right depicts two women wearing artists smocks stood next to a plaster bust; bottom right depicts fifteen women, likely students, and one man, likely their teacher, posed on the same stairs. The page is captioned ‘Diploma June 12th 1934 in Design & Decorative Art GSC’.
A small collection of work in design and ornamentation produced by Jeanne (Jane) Wilson during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1930 to 1934. Collection includes:
Printed page of images detailing student work, [1932]
Printed page of photographs of female students outside GSA, 1934
Hand-bound booklet of written work titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’, [1930-1934]
Circular paint and ink decorative design featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral motif [1930-1934]
Large ring-bound, handmade book of written work titled ‘History of Ornament’ [1930-1934]
