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Hello my name is Michelle Kaye and I am the Archives and Collections Assistant at Glasgow School of Art.

Work

Before joining Glasgow School of Art, I worked in various museum and archive roles at the National Trust for Scotland and The University of Glasgow, one of which was as Project Assistant for the Stoddard-Templeton Corporate and Design Archive, the archive of one of the world’s most successful carpet manufacturers.

Education

I have a First Class Honours Degree in History of Art and Slavonic Studies from the University of Glasgow.

Interests

I have a personal interest in

Art Nouveau and “Glasgow Style”
- architecture
- furniture and interiors
- decorative arts
20th century textile design

Responsibilities

I am responsible for:

answering enquiries
helping readers and assisting visitors with their research
managing the searchroom
cataloguing and repackaging GSA's archive collections
managing the ACC blog

I am the first port of call at the Archives and Collections Centre. Please get in touch if you have a general enquiry about the history of the School, its students, the ACC’s services or our holdings. I am also the contact for family history and other alumni enquiries. Please contact me if you would like to make an appointment to visit the ACC.