Talks

Discover the roles behind the scenes of the fashion industry Join Marie Owen, founder and CEO of LS Productions, the UK’s largest production service company, and Becky White, co-founder at SALAD Communications, a Glasgow-based communications agency. Together they'll discuss the roles and careers, beyond the designers, that sustain the fashion industry, and what it takes… Continue Reading this article Scotland Fashion Now: Alternative Careers in Fashion

Exploring the politics of body diversity on the runway Join in a discussion looking at the runway as a space that shapes the evolving standards of beauty and the importance and impact of diverse representation on the catwalk. Morgan and Rosalind, co-founders of I Am More Than, a campaign developed to promote body inclusivity in the… Continue Reading this article Scotland Fashion Now: Runway Representation

An informal evening of short talks and reminiscences to celebrate 100 years since the birth of artist and teacher David McClure. Born in Lochwinnoch in 1926, David McClure studied at Edinburgh College of Art and came to Dundee in 1958 to teach Drawing & Painting at the Art College. He became a popular and influential… Continue Reading this article David McClure RSA – A Centenary Celebration

A talk by Matthew Jarron for RSA 200 hosted by the Abertay Historical Society The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge is one of the most iconic pieces of public sculpture in Scotland, and a frequent stopping point for tourists travelling to the West Highlands. Yet its creator, Scott Sutherland, remains little known despite his considerable… Continue Reading this article Labor Vincit – The Work and Influence of Scott Sutherland RSA

Join us for a special Members’ evening celebrating costume design Award-nominated Scottish costume designer Anna Robbins will share her experience of creating some of the most unforgettable looks of Downton Abbey, exploring the artistry of fashion on screen and its links to the early twentieth century runways in Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show. Anna will… Continue Reading this article In Conversation with Anna Robbins