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Stewart, Gillian
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Dates of existence
fl c2010s-
History
Gillian graduated from Glasgow School of Art’s Communication Design Department, winning a school-wide prize in her degree show and specialising in printing illustrated artists books. She went on to work as a children’s book illustrator and art handler, before gaining a traineeship in a small commercial bindery in Glasgow, learning the basics of benchwork and specialising in blocking. In 2018 she became a QEST Craft Scholar, studying 1-1 with Tom McEwan as well as attending courses at Centro del Bel Libro Ascona and Professione Libro in Italy. In 2018 Gillian won 2nd prize for the Set Book in the DB Competition, and in 2020 she won best Student Craft binding in the National Library of Scotland Soutar Prize. In 2019 she was awarded a Print Futures Award from the Printing Charity, and in 2020 received an Endangered Craft Award from the Heritage Craft Association. In 2019 she held a 3 month solo show at The Lighthouse Glasgow, introducing the craft of bookbinding to a contemporary design audience.
Gillian now works from her bindery in Glasgow where she takes on commissions for bespoke books, creates fine bindings and sells limited run products. She teaches students from her studio, as well as in colleges and art schools across Scotland. She is a Licentiate of Designer Bookbinders and Chair of the Society of Bookbinders in Scotland.