#TVProduction Category
Gemma Leader: Silver Studio Grasspapers (2020)
MoDA’s Collections Assistant Gemma Leader was recently interviewed by Middlesex University TV Production students. The focus of the interview was MoDA’s collection of late nineteenth century grasspaper stencils, produced by the Silver Studio in the 1890s. In the video, Gemma talks about how grasspapers are made, and the inspiration behind Arthur Silver’s innovative stencilling technique. […]
James Millar: Finding Inspiration in the Silver Studio Collection
Textile designer James Francis Millar talks about finding inspiration in the Silver Studio Collection [Video].
Naima Bakar: MA Printmaking Graduate
Naima Bakar is a recent graduate from Middlesex University’s MA Printmaking course. She visited MoDA during her studies and found a wealth of inspiration for her printed textiles and wallpapers. She explains more in this short film: Naima’s tutor Steve Mumberson commented that “the results of her research at Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture […]
(2019) Funded Conservation: Silver Studio Stencilled wallcoverings
This conservation project focused on original Art Nouveau stencilled wallcoverings on paper, grasspaper and textile. They form part of MoDA’s Silver Studio Collection. As far as we know, no other institution holds similar or related materials, and no other artist or designer experimented with these particular combinations. These stencilled materials were made in the 1890s. […]
Dr Jill Stewart: A housing and health perspective on MoDA’s collections
Dr Jill Stewart of Middlesex University talks about her use of MoDA's collections in her teaching and research. [Video]
Caroline Collinge: ‘Waves’ dance performance film
Designer-maker Caroline Collinge was one of the participants in our Katagami in Practice project. Inspired by Japanese paper stencils used within traditional textile printing of kimonos, Caroline’s film Waves draws on the rich textile culture of Japan and the traditional art of paper folding ‘origami’. The title of the piece was suggested by the water and wave […]