At the intersection between art, design and social history, The Inventors of Tradition is a subjective study of the history of the Scottish textiles industry since the 1930s. It brings together samples of world-class design, the archive material of individuals and companies and a series of short documentary films sourced from the Scottish Screen Archive. In response to this material the artist Lucy McKenzie and designer Beca Lipscombe, from Atelier, have produced a series of new works including clothing, furniture, painting and accessories.
Atelier’s new collection has been produced in collaboration with Begg Scotland, Caerlee Mills, Hawick Cashmere, Mackintosh, Muehlbauer, Janette Murray, Steven Purvis and Elizabeth Radcliffe.
Exhibition
22 January – 26 February 2011
21 Stockwell Street
Glasgow, G1 4RZ
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 11am - 5pm
http://wearepanel.co.uk/index.php?page=the-inventors-of-tradition
Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201
