Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Tote bag - thistle design

DC 068/7/2/2
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Green bag featuring a thistle design.

SWRI apron (PVC coated)

DC 068/7/1/21
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Blue apron with badge of SWRI (Scottish Women's Rural Institute) and border in white and yellow.

Chalmers, Sylvia

SWRI apron

DC 068/7/1/22
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Blue apron with badge of SWRI and border in white and yellow.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Wegen Curling Club apron

DC 068/7/1/23
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron featuring curling stone in center and crossing brooms in shades of blue and white. Text reads "Wegen curling club".

Chalmers, Sylvia

Flower basket apron

DC 068/7/1/24
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron featuring flower basket and butterflies surrounded by other large flowers. Printed in shades of green and blue on cream-coloured background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Green placemat

DC 068/7/3/2
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Green placemat with white fringed edges featuring a geometric design and labelled "Tuar Fabrics.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Thistle placemat (Version 1)

DC 068/7/3/6/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Floral pattern placemat

DC 068/7/3/7
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed placemat with repeating geometric floral pattern in blue and white.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Banded floral tablemat

DC 068/7/3/8
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Blue placemat with scalloped edges featuring Noah's arc.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Curtains

DC 068/7/6/1
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

One of a set of two curtains designed by Sylvia Chalmers made in 'Escape I' the Sun' design which features a man in a red hammock and a woman on a swing.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Banner (Version 2)

DC 068/7/7/v2
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Chalmers, Sylvia

Raffles Coffee House apron (Version 1)

DC 068/7/1/3/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

"Le Chef" apron

DC 068/7/1/11
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron featuring a basket containing cooking items and the words "Le Chef".

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/1
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with black floral pattern on a background of cream and red stripes.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/6
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with black floral pattern on a background of cream and blue stripes.

Chalmers, Sylvia

'Cobra' fabric sample (Version 2)

DC 068/8/7/v2
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/17
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with repeating abstract design in yellow, red, green and white. Has samples of same pattern in 4 other colour combinations sewn to end.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/5
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with garland with acorns in two shades of green on a white background.

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/4
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating geometric floral pattern in brown and white.

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/9
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with design of the Scottish black faced sheep in black on a white background.

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/8
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating design of heart shaped festive wreath in red, brown, and white.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Cushion cover (Version 1)

DC 068/7/10/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/2
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief floral pattern in green and blue with blue border on white background.

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/3
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating thistle pattern in olive green and white.

Scottish motif bag (Version 1)

DC 068/7/2/3/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Chalmers, Sylvia

Small garden motif bag (Version 1)

DC 068/7/2/5/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Not available / given

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/3
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with black leaf pattern on a green and cream background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/5
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with black floral pattern on a background of brick red and cream.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/10
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with black, white and grey geometric pattern

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

DC 068/8/13
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed fabric sample with repeating characters in costume, in orange and blue on a white background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Printed cotton handkerchief

DC 068/7/9/6
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton handkerchief with garland with acorns in red and yellow on a white background.

Noah's Ark placemat

DC 068/7/3/1
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Blue placemat with scalloped edges featuring Noah's ark.

Chalmers, Sylvia

'Arabesque' placemat

DC 068/7/3/3
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Brown placemat with white fringed edges. Features a geometric design and is labelled "Arabesque; a two coloured placemat in chocolate and biscuit by Sylvia Chalmers"

Chalmers, Sylvia

Birds placemat in orange

DC 068/7/3/9
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed placemat in orange and white with border of various birds.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Yellow floral placemat

DC 068/7/3/10
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed placemat in yellow, grey, and white with border geometric floral pattern

Chalmers, Sylvia

Christchurch tea towel

DC 068/7/4/2
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

White and green Christchurch tea towel featuring images of Christchurch priory, Church St., the Ruins, Two Bridges and the Quay.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Curtains

DC 068/7/6/2
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

One of a set of two curtains designed by Sylvia Chalmers made in 'Escape I' the Sun' design which features a man in a red hammock and a woman on a swing.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Banner (Version 1)

DC 068/7/7/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Chalmers, Sylvia

Table cloth

DC 068/7/8
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Printed cotton tablecloth in white and pink with a repeating pattern of stylised birds and floral motifs

Chalmers, Sylvia

Apron with Scottish motifs

DC 068/7/1/7
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron in blue, green, and white with Scottish motifs (bagpipes, thistle, trout, grouse, bottle of whisky, shortbread, haggis, and quaich) and a celtic knotwork border.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Isle of Iona apron

DC 068/7/1/20
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Blue apron with design relating to Isle of Iona. Printed in white, yellow, green, pink, and purple

Chalmers, Sylvia

"Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness" apron

DC 068/7/1/9
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron printed with basket of fruit and bottles and with a garland of fruits and flowers around the border. Featuring the words "Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness".

Chalmers, Sylvia

Thistles design apron

DC 068/7/1/12
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Apron with repeating design of thistles in purple, grey, and white.

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

Chalmers, Sylvia

Thistle apron

DC 068/7/1/25
Item
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Tabard apron with thistle design in blue and green on white background, and blue border with small green thistles.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Crucifixion

NMC/0865
Item
c1970s-1980s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Abstract figure.

Mitchell, Charles

Fabric sample (Version 1)

DC 068/8/9/v1
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Fabric sample (Version 2)

DC 068/8/9/v2
Part
c1953-1990

Part of Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers

Poster for the embroidered and woven textiles degree show

GSAA/EPH/10/60
Item
[Jun 1994]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

This poster advertised the work of graduating students from the embroidered and woven textiles department who were exhibiting as part of The Glasgow School Of Art degree show in 1994. The exhibition was held in the Newbery Gallery in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art where the textiles department was based at that time. It was open from the 25th of June to the 1st July 1994.

*Not available / given