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Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers
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Needlework samples

Contains 7 needlework samples:

  • "Pulled Thread Stitches"
  • "Cross Stitch"
  • "Back Stitch"
  • "Buttonhole Stitch"
  • "Chain Stitch"
  • "Herringbone Stitch"
  • "Rumanian Stitch".

Chalmers, Sylvia

Student notebooks

Contains notebooks from Sylvia Chalmer's time as a student at the Glasgow School of Art:

Includes notebooks for:

  • "General Knowledge"
  • "History and Methods"
  • "Methods"
  • "History of Styles"
  • "Architecture"
  • "Miss Meek's Design Notes".

Notebooks include handwritten notes; illustrations clipped from magazines and newspapers; postcards; and hand-drawn pencil, ink & watercolour sketches and diagrams.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Pencil sketches

Contains a collection of pencil sketches by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

  • 3 pencil sketches of harness for a horse. Inscribed "Lonsdale of Watney's Brewery, (28 years old), 24 Aug 1953.
  • one pencil sketch of an un-named village, n.d.
  • one pencil sketch of 'Queen Mary Scots house, Gedburgh', n.d.

Chalmers, Sylvia

School Certificates

Contains various school certificates and diplomas earned by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

  • 3rd Year certificate from the Park School, Glasgow; 1943-44
  • enior Leaving certificate from the Park School, Glasgow awarded by the Scottish Education Department, 1946
  • 'Furnishing' carpet design diploma, 1954
  • Glasgow School of Art diploma in Design and Decorative Art: Textile, 8 June 1950
  • The Society of Industrial Artists diploma, 1958

Chalmers, Sylvia

Thesis

Thesis answering the question: "Flowers and plants have always been considered most admirable for textile design in this country. Do you agree with this statement and do you feel in view of our native tradition that it would be advisable to carry on that tradition into modern design or would other subjects be more satisfactory?"

Includes black & white and colour illustrations clipped from magazines and newspapers, postcards, pencil sketches and hand-drawn illustrations done in ink.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Design samples

Contains 18 design samples done in geometric patterns and various colours. Notebook is inscribed "Sylvia M Chalmers, Form I, Glasgow School of Art".

Chalmers, Sylvia

Sketchbook

Contains pencil sketches of various flora and fauna; designs for Christmas cards, cushions and aprons. Also includes some designs drawn on tracing paper.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

  • DC 068
  • Collection
  • c1943-1990

A collection of work by textile designer Sylvia Chalmers, comprising Glasgow School of Art student material; work-related designs and sketches; magazine clippings; calligraphy samples; a programme for an exhibition titled "A centenary exhibition to celebrate the founding of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882"; photographs; textiles such as aprons, tote bags, placemats, tea towels, kerchiefs, curtains and a banner; and textile design samples.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Photographs

Includes:

  • one colour photograph of a Tuar Fabrics display
  • 2 black & white photographs of unidentified people with aprons.

One item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Small garden motif bag

Small PVC coated printed tote bag with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and a fairy. In yellow, orange, pink, blue and green with a blue border and straps.

Garden motif bag

PVC coated printed tote bad with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and birds. In red, yellow and shades of green with a red border and straps.

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with designs of geometric birds and trees in blue, grey, white, and red. (Attached by staple to DC 068/8/16 along with hand written label.)

Chalmers, Sylvia

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