Interwoven Connections: The Stoddard Templeton Design Studio and Design Library, 1843-2005

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Interwoven Connections: The Stoddard Templeton Design Studio and Design Library, 1843-2005

Britt, Helena (2013) Interwoven Connections: The Stoddard Templeton Design Studio and Design Library, 1843-2005. Mackintosh Museum, 8th November 2013 - 11th January 2014 [Show/Exhibition]

Text (Interwoven Connections Exhibition Publication )
Interwoven_Connections_small.pdf - Published Version (11MB)

Text (STV News Clip - 8th November 2013)
G2-CARPETS.Transcoded.01.Consolidated.01.mov - Supplemental Material (172MB)

Text (The Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Awards (programme extract))
RSE_ResearchAwardsReceptionProgramme_s.pdf - Other (1MB)

Text (Scottish Visual Arts Group - online)
Scottish Visual Arts Group_ New exhibition shows off the famous Templeton's and Stoddard's carpet factories archive..pdf - Supplemental Material (232kB)

Text (The Scotsman - online)
Visual art_ Inter-woven connection _ Martino Gamper _ House Style - The Scotsman.pdf - Supplemental Material (1MB)

Text (Herald Scotland - online)
The beauty of Stoddard and Templeton's magic carpets _ Herald Scotland.pdf (624kB)

Text (The Scotsman - online)
Scotsman_artschool.pdf - Supplemental Material (258kB)

Text (Kestral Makes - online)
KestralMakes.pdf - Supplemental Material (7MB)

Text (The Skinny - online)
Interwoven Connections_ The Stoddard Templeton Design Studio and Design Library, 1843-2005 _ The Skinny.pdf - Supplemental Material (457kB)

Text (Herald Scotland - online)
Inspirational carpets _ Herald Scotland.pdf - Supplemental Material (459kB)

Text (Homes & Interiors Scotland - online)
Got it covered_ Historic Stoddard Templeton works _ Homes & Interiors Scotland.pdf - Supplemental Material (884kB)

Text (Scottish Council on Archives - online)
Exhibition - Interwoven Connections - SCA - Scottish Council on Archives.pdf - Supplemental Material (182kB)

Text (BBC News - online)
BBC News - World at their feet_ Carpet factory archive opens to public.pdf (89kB)

Text (BBC Radio Scotland - online)
111113_BBC Radio Scotland - The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth, 11_11_2013.pdf - Supplemental Material (1MB)

Image (Homes & Interiors Scotland, November/December 2013)
0_Homes&InteriorsScotland - Nov&Dec13.jpg - Supplemental Material (2MB)

Image (The World of Interiors, December 2013)
0_TheWorldofInteriors - December13.jpg - Supplemental Material (112kB)

Image (The Herald - The Arts, 2nd November 2013)
1_TheHerald - The Arts - 021113-1_ALL.jpg - Supplemental Material (6MB)

Image (Daily Record, 6th November 2013)
2_DailyRecord - GlasgowNow - 061113.jpg - Supplemental Material (3MB)

Image (Evening Times, 8th November 2013)
3_EveningTimes - 081113-2_ALL.jpg - Supplemental Material (5MB)

Image (The Herald, 9th November 2013)
4_TheHerald - 091113.jpg - Supplemental Material (1MB)

Image (The Scotsman - Weekend Life, 30th November 2013)
5_TheScotsman - WeekendLife - 301113-1_ALL.jpg - Supplemental Material (6MB)

Slideshow (Portfolio)
SoD_ResearchDay_ST__EXHIBITION_RADAR_171217.pdf - Supplemental Material (558MB)

Creators/Authors:

Britt, Helena

Abstract:

The Stoddard Templeton companies were carpet design and manufacturing innovators, based in Scotland. Throughout their existence they produced carpets for highly prestigious events and interiors. Examples include the royal coronations, Festival of Britain, for Cunard liners such as the Titanic and Queen Mary. Other prominent venues for the companies’ carpets included various Palaces, Glasgow Cathedral, the White House and embassies throughout the Commonwealth. They also produced carpet ranges for the domestic market. In addition to their in-house design team, Stoddard Templeton employed numerous reputable designers including Charles Voysey, Walter Crane, Frank Brangwyn, Marion Dorn, Enid Marx and Mary Quant. The companies’ foundations can be traced back to the 19th century with the formation of James Templeton & Co. and A F Stoddard & Co. By the 21st century, through various mergers and acquisitions, decline in demand for carpeted flooring, the remaining company, Stoddard International plc closed.

This exhibition focuses on the illustrious Stoddard Templeton companies from a design research perspective, to enhance carpet and therefore textile design understanding. For the first time ever Stoddard Templeton material from the library and archives of The Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow has been assembled with items from the Museum of Carpet, Kidderminster and personal archives. Divided into sections the exhibition begins with examples of references contained within the Design Library, used by Stoddard Templeton designers to inspire the creative process. The focus then shifts to the Design Studio and the Stoddard Templeton designers, employed to work in-house. Design sketches, patterns, carpet samples, films and other references are used to provide insight into the carpet design process. A selection of carpet sample examples demonstrates the range of designs and types of carpets produced by the prolific Stoddard Templeton companies. An catalogue accompanies the exhibition.

A publication has been produced to accompany the exhibition (ISBN 978-0-9567646-2-1) which includes a series of essays and a selection of accompanying visual material. After an introduction which details the Stoddard Templeton companies historical background, contributions are made by staff from The Glasgow School of Art, namely Librarian, Duncan Chappell, Archivist, Susannah Waters and Head of Department of Fashion & Textiles, Jimmy Stephen-Cran. The subsequent content of the publication is reflective of the exhibition and discusses the design library, design studio, design process and design library utilisation. The concluding text focuses on areas of future potential activity surrounding the Stoddard Templeton Collection and acknowledges those who have assisted and supported the project.

Output Type:

Show/Exhibition

Additional Information:

This output has been produced with support from Duncan Chappell (GSA Library), Susannah Waters (GSA Archives & Collections), Jenny Brownrigg (GSA Exhibitions), Clare Paterson (GUAS) and Claire Whitebread (Museum of Carpet, Kidderminster). Helena Britt has been invited to speak about the Interwoven Connections project at the Scottish Transport & Industry Collections Knowledge network (STICK) Annual Conference, titled 'FORM OR FUNCTION: What is more important?: Industrial design and its impact on our perceptions of the past, present and future', Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Edinburgh, Saturday 19th October 2013. Featured press: Television STV News, 8th November 2013 BBC Reporting Scotland, 5th November 2013 Radio BBC Radio Scotland, The Culture Show, 11th November 2013 BBC Radio Scotland, News, 5th November 2013 Newspapers ‘Weaving magic’ The Scotsman, Weekend Life, 30th November 2013 ‘Inspirational carpets’ The Herald, 9th November 2013 ‘Archive shows why Glasgow company’s carpets were magic’ Evening Times, 8th November 2013 ‘The art of making Templeton carpets’ Glasgow Now, 6th November 2013 ‘The beauty of magic carpets’ The Herald – The Arts, 2nd November 2013 Magazines Exhibitions Diary, The World of Interiors (December 2013) ‘Got it covered’, Homes & Interiors Scotland (December & November 2013) Online ‘Visual Art: Inter-woven connection, Martino Gamper, House Style http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts/visual-arts/visual-art-inter-woven-connection-martino-gamper-house-style-1-3220020 (4th December 2013) ‘Inspirational Carpets’ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/inspirational-carpets.22648306 (9th November 2013) ‘Archive shows why Glasgow company’s carpets were magic’ http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/archive-shows-why-glasgow-companys-carpets-were-magic-141859n.22618398 (8th November 2013) ‘World at their feet: Carpet factory archive opens to public’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24818520 (5th November 2013) ‘The beauty of Stoddard and Templeton’s magic carpets’ http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/visual/the-beauty-of-stoddard-and-templetons-magic-carpets.1383364805 (2nd November 2013) ‘Got it covered: Historic Stoddard Templeton works’ http://www.homesandinteriorsscotland.com/2013/10/got-it-covered/ (25th October 2013) Scottish Screen Archives – announcement http://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/news/announcements/exhibition---interwoven-connections-the-stoddard-templeton-design-studio-and-design-library-1843-2005 The Skinny – Event http://www.theskinny.co.uk/event/70023-interwoven_connections_stoddard_templeton_design_studio_design_library_18432005 Scottish Visual Arts Group – Blog post http://scottish-visual-arts-group.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/new-exhibition-shows-off-famous.html The List – Event http://www.list.co.uk/event/379788-interwoven-connections-the-stoddard-templeton-design-studio-and-design-library-1843-2005/ Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24818520 Exhibition Reviews Clare Henry - http://clarehenry-artjournal.blogspot.co.uk/ Sarah McCroy - http://blog.frieze.com/highlights-sarah-mccrory/ Melissa Canbaz - http://mono-blog.com/2013/12/patterns-and-other-stories/

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Stoddard Templeton, James Templeton & Co, A F Stoddard & Co, Stoddard Sekers, Stoddard International plc, carpet design, design library, design studio, archive utilisation, carpet industry, West of Scotland, Glasgow, Elderslie.

Media of Output:

Archive material - portfolios, plates, books, design sketches, design patterns, carpet samples

Schools and Departments:

Learning Resources
School of Design > Fashion & Textiles

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