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Motion · S6M-12953 · 23 Apr 2024

Final BA Contemporary Textiles Exhibition in Shetland

Lodged by Beatrice Wishart Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Sue Imrie and Julia Nairn on opening their student textile exhibition, entitled Warped, at the Shetland Textile Museum; understands that the two students are in their third year of the BA (Hons) Contemporary Textiles course at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Shetland, and that they are exhibiting their woven textile pieces from 23 April to 28 May 2024; further understands that Sue Imrie’s work is inspired by the local natural environment, and uses natural dyeing techniques to create different coloured yarns, and that Julia Nairn’s work uses bright colours and distorted weave structures to create pieces based on a sense of place; notes with sadness and concern that this is reportedly the final UHI student textile exhibition, following the decision by UHI Shetland to end the BA (Hons) Contemporary Textiles course; considers that this contemporary textiles course built on Shetland’s rich heritage of design and textiles, and that its loss will be felt in the textiles sector, and wishes Sue Imrie and Julia Nairn a successful exhibition and all the best with their future textile design work.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.