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Born in Edinburgh, Dorothy Johnstone, an alumni of Edinburgh School of Art, would progress to be a member of staff at the Edinburgh College of Art.  In 1924 she married David Macbeth Sutherland and in 1933 she moved to live in Aberdeen with him when he was appointed Principal of Gray’s School of Art.  This watercolour

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  Back in the 70s your friends would have envied you as you listened to this LW and MW transistor radio complete with a faux ‘crocodile leather’ case – no less! What stories will it have told, what music will it have played and how many or who will have got up and danced and

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What can we imagine here?  Perhaps virtual reality, never before imagined flowers which blossom and bring us cheer on dark days?   Imagine this… Like our page or share   #MuseumFromHome

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  In the past Gray’s School of Art Graphic Design students were often given the task of creating book cover illustrations as part of their course work. A  prominent theme in the 70s and 80s was to produce them in the guise of Penguin paperbacks.   The style of the work reflected the materials and

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  We all know how this song goes….  Long thin slimy ones, short fat fuzzy ones; Ooey gooey, ooey gooey worms Anyone have a story about worms? How about making your own worms out of old socks?  A hint of brightly coloured paint perhaps? Apologies to all Mums and Dads! #MuseumFromHome

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TREASURE FIT FOR A FAIRY TALE This fine brooch by Rosemary Wilson features a driftwood design with a piece of sea glass.  It was made by first making a wooden model and then casting it in silver and hand working it. Originally from the Isle of Mull, Rosemary is inspired by the sea and by