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The Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Visual Research Centre (VRC) was based at Dundee Contemporary Arts until 2018. The Visual Research Centre is a unique facility dedicated to visual arts research from initial concepts to final exposition. Through an exciting portfolio of projects, VRC provides a platform for debate around cultural production and is a crucial DJCAD resource for revealing and disseminating research. At the heart of the VRC is Centrespace, an experimental flexible studio/gallery where research outcomes can be given their first public airing. VRC also houses the Centre for Artists Books and Visual Publishing, a unique artists' book collection and specialist printing production facility. The Rewind research project archive, which has conserved early British video art, can be viewed in the Rewind Microcinema. VRC is also home to DJCAD's PhD community.
IMPACT 8 was chaired by Prof Elaine Shemilt, Chair of Fine Art Printmaking at DJCAD, was held at Dundee in conjunction with the first Print Festival Scotland which ran from 23rd August to 1st September 2013
Source: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/cooper-gallery/aboutus/centrespace/
See also http://www.conf.dundee.ac.uk/impact8/home/
Embryo - Dundee Textile Artists
In 1980 two former Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art students Pauline Hann and Angela Taylor organised a meeting of approximately 40 former students to discuss the lack of facilities in Scotland to exhibit contemporary embroidery. As a result of the meeting 'Embryo - Dundee Creative Embroiderers' was formed. In order to promote the highest standards of embroidery, membership was restricted to graduates and undergraduates of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
The group promoted their art through numerous exhibitions in Scotland and England, notably at Hampton Court Palace. The group also collaborated with similar groups in Glasgow and Edinburgh on projects such as a new banner for Nuclear Disarmament and the highly successful 'Three Strands' exhibition.
In 1989 the group altered its name to 'Embryo - Dundee Textile Artists'. As the new Millennium approached the three main Scottish Textile Art groups - Embryo, One, 6, 7 from Glasgow and Edinburgh's SETA - decided to amalgamate into one large group and 'Edge - Textile Artists Scotland' was formed. (http://www.edge-textileartists-scotland.com/). The name 'Edge' consists of the first letters of Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow and the word 'embroidery'.
As well as the 'Three Strands' exhibition Embryo's other major exhibitions included 'Discover Embryo', 'State of the Art', 'Parallel Threads', and 'Stitchin' Time'. In 2000 'To Boldly Sew' was the first exhibition in which the former Embryo members took part in as members of Edge.
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