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Biography
Shirley Mclauchlan studied Textiles at The Glasgow School of Art and St Martins London. She was a partner in the successful print studio Kim Clark Design in London designing collections and selling prints internationally for over twelve years.
On return to Scotland in 1997 she set up her her own practice designing 'Modern Family Heirlooms' working with a range of clients.
Her design philosophy is embedded in sustainability. She strives to work as a commercial, sustainable designer making pieces that are valued and 'tell a story'.
She has been lecturing part time at Edinburgh College of Art - School of Design Textile dep since 1999 ESALA(Edinburgh school of landscape architecture) since 2014.
She was an ambassador for ZWS (Zero Waste Scotland) working to engage education and design within the circular economy from craft to designer.
Her research at ECA has resulted in presenting academic papers and facilitating workshops/exhibitions questioning the role of design and the environment. Plate 2015 Circular Transitions 2016 and Plate 2017.
She is the published author of 'Girls Get Stitching' 2013
Qualifications
BA (hons) Textiles Glasgow School of Art
MA Textiles St Martins School of Art
Education/Academic qualification
textiles, Master of Design, MA Printed Textiles Fashion, St Martins
4 Aug 1983 → 10 Feb 1984
Award Date: 10 Feb 1984
External positions
Tutor, Future Textiles
27 Sept 2019 → …
Invited designer / Remantle and Make feasability study 2017, Glasgow School of Art
6 Jan 2017 → 17 Mar 2017
Founder, Makecircles collective
22 Mar 2015 → …
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The potential for growing communities and fostering change, through the growing, harvesting and processing of flax
Paterson, C., McLauchlan, S. & Taylor, N., 6 Jul 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Seed-Ed and Edinburgh College of Art Presentation - Regenerative Textiles Scotland Exhibition
Paterson, C., McLauchlan, S., Taylor, N. & Buxton, S., 5 Jul 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Repairing clothes, Planet and Soul
McLauchlan, S., 30 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print)Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
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GROWING, HARVESTING AND PROCESSING FLAX TO INSTIGATE FIBRE, MATERIAL AWARENESS, COMMUNITY AND CHANGE
Paterson, C., McLauchlan, S. & Taylor, N., 27 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Activities
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Straw into Gold Presentation and Workshop
Collette Paterson (Invited speaker), Niki Taylor (Invited speaker) & Shirley McLauchlan (Invited speaker)
1 Feb 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Soil Association Scotland Flax Trials - Scotland Experience Day
Collette Paterson (Speaker) & Shirley McLauchlan (Speaker)
15 Aug 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2023
Collette Paterson (Presenter), Shirley McLauchlan (Presenter) & Niki Taylor (Presenter)
27 Jun 2023 → 28 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Re-Fashioning Scotland's Textile Industries
Collette Paterson (Participant), Shirley McLauchlan (Participant) & Niki Taylor (Speaker)
27 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Seed-Ed: Growing Flax for Textiles on campus at Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Campus.
Collette Paterson (Invited speaker), Shirley McLauchlan (Invited speaker) & Niki Taylor (Invited speaker)
Oct 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Projects
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Knitwise Art Installation
27/09/19 → 27/09/23
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
Press/Media
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UK Crops Help Revive Textile Industry
Collette Paterson, Niki Taylor & Shirley McLauchlan
23/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Seed-Ed Collaboration with Soil Association Scotland
Collette Paterson, Shirley McLauchlan & Niki Taylor
1/09/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Project or Organisational News Item
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Flax: Bringing back the historic crop which could make fashion greener
Collette Paterson, Shirley McLauchlan & Niki Taylor
31/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Project or Organisational News Item
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Reporting Scotland - Flax futures in Scotland
Collette Paterson, Niki Taylor & Shirley McLauchlan
31/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Project or Organisational News Item
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