Textiles from the Archives of the Glasgow School of Art

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Textiles from the Archives of the Glasgow School of Art
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Liz Arthur
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 276,Width 219
Category/GenreNeedlework and fabric crafts
ISBN/Barcode 9780713671889
ClassificationsDewey:746
Audience
General
Illustrations 100

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 1 October 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is a glorious visual tour through the textiles collection in the Glasgow School of Art's archives. The textiles reflect not only the work of teachers and students of the GSA but also large gifts from a number of collections. The result is a wide selection of work ranging from 17th stumpwork to traditional Scandinavian designs, 1930s peices by Austrian artist Emmy Zweybruck, jacquard woven samples from Donalds of Dundee to modernist work of the 1930s and pieces from students of the 1990s. All in all, this is a major textiles collection and this first book is an important record of it.

Author Biography

Liz Arthur is the former curator of dress and textiles for the GlasgowMuseums and the Burrell Collection. She is also the author of a numberof catalogues and books including, Robert Stewart Design.

Reviews

"It is a treasure and will delight those who have ever wondered how all these beautiful things came to be." Uptown Magazine (Dec 2005) "A colourful celebration of the collection held by the Glasgow School of Art illustrated with beautiful colour photographs." Stitch (August/September 2006)