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'A bittersweet advent moment' medal

'A bittersweet advent moment' medal

Medal 'A bittersweet advent moment'. Includes bronze made from cast of a palm to palm handshake, wrapped in the style of a Christmas tree chocolate decoration. From a series of 16 medals entitled 'Sensing every moment: a celebration of the ordinary'.

Morrant, Ailsa

Helen Cargill Thompson Silversmithing and Jewellery Collection

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  • Late 19th century-early 21st century

A diverse collection of mainly silver items including a wide selection of contemporary GSA undergraduate, graduate and staff works from about 1985 to 2019, as collected by Helen Cargill Thompson.

The collection includes items of contemporary, antique and period silver exhibiting a broad range of technical skills, design finesse and a selection of provincial historical Scottish silver makers marks and town marks on both functional and decorative objects.

Items included in the collection were acquired with the intention of being gifted to the Glasgow School of Art Archive as an educational resource.

Metal sculpture / lamp

Large silver table lamp in three parts. Torch style lamp base with slatted column design and decorative studding around base housing a fluorescent bulb. Circular link piece to attach the shade to the base and elaborate 'jelly fish' design shade with hammer work markings on the tentacles. Flex and plug attached. In working order. Carries GSA stamp and Edinburgh assay stamp for 1983.

Brennan, Louise

Mustard pot

Lidded mustard pot with spoon. Pot has cylindrical design with raised mealy bug pattern band on the upper section, and brown acrylic inner lining. Spoon has similar design engraved on handle.

Makers mark HFC, Edinburgh assay stamp, date stamp 1978.

Curran, Fay

Pepper shaker

Pepper shaker in hallmarked silver. 
Cylindrical design with raised mealy bug pattern band on the upper section.  Makers mark HFC, Edinburgh assay stamp, date stamp 1978.

Curran, Fay

Poster for an exhibition entitled 'Design A Cassina'

This poster advertised an exhibition held in Milan in 1984 which showcased design work by students from The Glasgow School Of Art. The exhibition was held in collaboration with Cassina, a world renowned Italian manufacturing company that often reproduce famous design pieces including Mackintosh furniture. The exhibition included ceramics, embroidery, furniture design, industrial products, graphic design, illustration, silversmithing and jewellery. It took place under the patronage of the British Consulate General in Milan and was also supported by a number of other bodies including The British Council, Sir Hugh Fraser, IBM, Clydesdale Bank PLC, Radio Clyde, Wm Teacher and Sons Ltd, Scottish Development agency, MS Macfarlane Trust, COF Refrigerators, Nardini Ltd and the Governors Of The Glasgow School of Art. The poster was designed by Gordon Huntly and printed by Fraser Ross and Ken Wade in the Foulis building at The Glasgow School Of Art. The reverse side catalogues a list of the exhibited items along with with the names of the designers which are listed below. Ceramics - Helen Kemp - Carol Esson - Sandra Oakes - Catriona Houston - Raymond Evangelista - Eleanor Barttleman - Mark Stanczyk - David Norman - Irene Bell - William McLaughlan - David Gray Embroidered and Woven Textiles: - Elaine Wilson - Claire Neil - Lindy Richardson - June Lillico - Fiona Knight - Karen Borland Furniture, Interior and Product Design: - Fiona Jean Paton - David Wilson - Douglas Clerk - David Robson - Helena McGuinness - Paul Anderson - Alistair Brown - Andy Park - Una Fagan - Mike Osborne - Rosalind Duncan - Jonathan Parlett - Alan Cowling - Lim Ho Guan - Marissa Parker - Alan Cowling - Jackie Park - Heather Thomson - Gareth C Hughes Graphic Design and Illustration: - Ingebjorg Smith - Alan Morrison - Alasdair Robertson - Lesley Raeside - Edward Carden - Susan Scott - Fraser Maclean - Duncan Smith - Catriona Miller - Karen Watt - Fiona McSporran - Fiona Campbell - Gregor Cox - Thomas Campbell - Don McPherson - Frank Connolly - Michael Healey - Joanna Isles - Robin Ward - Remo Avella - Linda Robertson - Kenny Mclellan - Wallace Murdoch - Caroline Parerson - Stephanie Roberts - Sandy Christie - Shirley Clark - Melanie Robertson Silversmithing and Jewellery: - James McDougall - Helen Marriot - Shiela McDonald - Linda McCafferty - Alison Welsh - Mary Thomson - Roger Drew - Keryn Evelyn - Euan Smith - Irene Halliday - Elizabeth Halston - Gillian Simon

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Poster for an exhibition of Jewellery and Silversmithing work shown in New York

Poster for an exhibition of Jewellery and Silversmithing work shown in New York

This poster advertises an exhibition of work done by the Jewellery and Silversmithing department at The Glasgow School of Art. The exhibition was held in the Aaron Faber Gallery in New York City and ran from the 8th of September to the 1st of October 1994. It was organised with the help of the Taffners, a family based in New York who donated money to The Glasgow School Of Art for a number of years.

Murray, Jimmy

Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art Cassina exhibition in Milan

Poster for The Glasgow School Of Art Cassina exhibition in Milan

This poster advertised an exhibtion which showcased the work of design students from The Glasgow School Of Art in the Cassina Gallery in Milan. The exhibition took place as a result of the connections between Cassina Design in Italy and The Glasgow School Of Art. The poster was designed by Gordon Huntly who was the head of graphic design at The Glasgow School Of Art at that time. It was printed in the Foulis Building on an offset lithography printing press. The information on the poster translates as: "Design from Glasgow School Of Art: Cassina in Milan, March 23rd to April 6th. Ceramics. Embroidery and fabrics. Design for furniture, furnishings and industrial products. Jewellery and Silverware. Art Graphics, Illustration. Printed Fabrics".

Huntly, Gordon F

Salt shaker

Salt shaker. Cylindrical in design with raised mealy bug pattern band on the upper section. 

Makers mark HFC, Edinburgh assay stamp, date stamp 1978.

Curran, Fay

Silver candlestick

Tall, arum lily shaped hammered silver candlestick (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, makers stamp RD) with textured gilt area at base picking out imaginary trail of molten wax.

Drew, Roger

Silver coffee pot

Traditional style hammered silver coffee pot (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, GSA makers stamp) with hinged lid and swan necked spout.  Heatproof handle and lid knob.  Hip shaped body.

Houston, Elizabeth

Silver mantle clock

Mackintosh inspired mantel clock made from silver with square face in mother of pearl with clock hands and 12 markers in gold coloured metal. Glass cover which is chipped at the edge and loose from housing. Clock supported on silver block columns with silk decorative panels on the front in pink, green, yellow and blue geometric pattern. All housed in wooden carriage box with label identifying the maker, Helen M C Fedries. Possibly created as a prize piece for the Johnson Matthey sponsored student competition.

McFedries, Helen

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