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Spring 2017 Journal JOURNALISSUE 101 | SPRING 2017 JOURNAL SprING 2017 ISSUE 101 3 Welcome Stuart Robertson, Director, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society 4 Mackintosh Buildings Survey The first-ever report on the condition of over 50 buildings and monuments 8 A Bedroom goes home 100 years after it was designed, bedroom furniture by Mackintosh goes on show in Bath 9 Mackintosh at The Willow 4 The creativity and determination of a charitable Trust is restoring Glasgow’s famous icon 10 Back to the Mack An update on The Glasgow School of Art restoration project 12 Ash to Art The Christie’s sale of exceptional artworks in aid of GSA 13 78 Derngate Centenary Exhibition 16 The Architect Painter 9 Richard Emerson explores Mackintosh’s career and connections as an artist 20 News from Mackintosh Queen’s Cross 23 Alexander Thomson: the bi-centenary 25 Thank you to all Mackintosh volunteers and supporters 26 Obituary: a tribute to Patricia Douglas MBE, FRSA 13 Above right, top: 49 Glebe Place © Stuart Robertson Middle: Building works at The Willow, reproduced courtesy of Front cover: Staircase screen The Willow Tea Rooms Trust for the hall, 78 Derngate Bottom: Textile display at 78 Derngate Image: © Stuart Robertson © Stuart Robertson 2 | CRM Society Journal 101 | Spring 2017 CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH SOCIETY Welcome Mackintosh Queen’s Cross 870 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7EL We have seen some astonishing outcomes in the world over the last year, with the UK Tel: 0141 946 6600 deciding to leave the EU and the election of Donald Trump as US President. 2016 has Email: [email protected] been dubbed by many as the worst year ever, as we lost so many remarkable people. www.crmsociety.com On the Society front we were saddened to lose two great supporters. Professor Stuart www.mackintosh.org.uk MacDonald, a former Vice Chair of the Society and one of Scotland’s best-known Board of Trustees champions of the arts, died suddenly in June. In September we lost the indefatigable Carol Matthews: Chair Patricia Douglas MBE, one of the founders of the Society and the driving force behind Alison Brown: Vice Chair many great initiatives. In this issue, a tribute to our former director and Honorary Vice Kathleen Benham: Honorary Treasurer President provides an enlightening account of Patricia’s marvellous achievements for Mairi Bell, Helen Crawford, the Society and Mackintosh. Pamela Freedman, Pamela Robertson, It has been another busy year with numerous events at Queen’s Cross, including the Charlotte Rostek, Garry Sanderson successful Celtic Connections music festival in January and February. This year we are Stuart Robertson: Executive Director running a number of new tours and as part of the 200th birthday celebrations for and Secretary ‘Greek’ Thomson we have included some of his buildings. This June we welcome the Hon President Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference to Mackintosh Queen’s Cross. Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT Work is progressing on the restoration of the Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow Hon Vice Presidents School of Art. A planning application for an unsympathetic development of student flats Roger Billcliffe, Bailie Liz Cameron on the Sauchiehall Street side of the Mack was turned down after lobbying from ourselves and the wider heritage community. Work has also started on the exterior of Patron Scheme Members 2017 Gold: Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, The Willow Tea Rooms following the Trust’s success with its initial funding bids. Richard and Angela Burrows, We are nearly at the end of the Mackintosh Buildings Survey. I would like to thank Carol Matthews Professor Pamela Robertson and the rest of the steering group for their support and Silver: Steven Holl Architects, commitment over the last couple of years to this major project. It has been a valuable Tracy White experience and one that we hope will help kick-start some much needed conservation Bronze: Deirdre Bernard, and restoration work to a number of key Mackintosh buildings. Stewart Clark, Dr Ruth Cole Boone, Pamela Freedman, Allan Fuller, In March we were notified by Ruchill Kelvinside Parish Church that it has decided to sell Peter Hawkes, Judith & Brian Kennon, the Communion Table and the two Alms Dishes at Queen’s Cross. These important items Nan McCabe, Maria Morris, Evelyn of furniture have been regarded as fittings since 1977 when we entered into an Silber, Barry Troop, Peter Walmsley, agreement to lease Queen’s Cross from the Church of Scotland. In 1999 the Society Kathleen Welham purchased Queen’s Cross, but regrettably, despite strong lobbying by the Society, the furniture was not included as part of the sale. We are currently liaising with potential Staff Director: Stuart Robertson supporters and partners who might work with the Society to secure the pieces – updates will be available online and see photos on page 25. Business & Events: Dylan Paterson Heritage & Volunteer Officer: At last year’s AGM we announced that Lord Macfarlane would be standing down as our Sven Burghardt (part-time post Honorary President. I would very much like to thank him for his valuable support over supported by the Voluntary Action Fund) the years. It has been immense. He is going to be a hard act to follow but we hope that Volunteer Posts Sir Kenneth Calman takes over the reins in June and I look forward to working with him. Library & Research: Elizabeth Crawford At the end of January I had the opportunity to visit 78 Derngate, and meet the new Retail & Merchandising: Sheila Hart House Manager, Liz Jannson for a preview of 78 Derngate’s Centenary Exhibition. I had Tours Development: Trish Ingram also arranged for Friends of 78 Derngate to visit 49 Glebe Place in Chelsea, which is of Visitor Guide: Audrey Shirra great significance as the only surviving built design from the post-war period of Mackintosh’s career. It is of additional importance on a social level for its connections JOURNAL with the Chelsea circles in which the Mackintoshes lived. I would like to thank Editorial: Carol Matthews, Angela and Richard Burrows for their support and hospitality in allowing the Society Stuart Robertson, Alison Brown this access. Design: Treesholm Studio I hope to see you during our AGM weekend in Glasgow, 2–4 June 2017. The opinions expressed in the Journal are not always those of the Society. Thanks again for your continued support. The CRM Society is a registered charity Best wishes and company limited by guarantee. Stuart Robertson FRSA Registered charity No. SC012497 Director Company registration No. SC293107 CRM Society Journal 101, Spring 2017 ISSN: 1759-6491 | 3 CRM Society Journal 101 | Spring 2017 North window, 49 Glebe Place, London. One of Mackintosh’s last architectural projects. Image: © Stuart Robertson The Mackintosh Buildings Survey The Society has recently completed a major survey of the surviving Mackintosh built heritage. This is a landmark achievement as the first comprehensive condition survey of the Mackintosh built heritage and an important milestone in our understanding and preservation of Mackintosh’s legacy. The central aim of the Survey was to The Phase One reports were all based on interiors to Kelvin Hall and the future assess the condition of the surviving built on-site surveys and contain historic status of the Hunterian Art Gallery are heritage to establish its current status overviews, illustrated descriptions, and under discussion by the University. from ‘good condition’ through to ‘in need summaries of repair, conservation and With the exception of the properties of immediate repairs’, and to provide other actions required.2 The reports outlined above, the majority of Immediate recommendations for future action. identified the following totals of issues and/or Urgent issues are primarily related The Society is indebted to The Monument across the spectrum: to regular maintenance at an appropriate Trust which funded the project. level of care. That said, the identified • At Risk (5); issues need to be addressed within a due Phase One 2015 – 2016 • Immediate: within 6 months (22); time-frame to prevent more serious • Urgent: within 1–2 years (35); Phase One delivered detailed survey problems developing and some would • Necessary: within 10 years (32); reports of 50 built projects, derived from benefit from specialist guidance at the • Desirable: may become necessary over the University of Glasgow’s rigorous, outset. The Society has provided time (29). evidence-based research website maintenance guidelines to all relevant Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Properties typically had issues in more property owners and will follow-up on Making and Meaning (www.mackintosh- than one category. These totals do not progress with repair work through 2017. architecture.gla.ac.uk, 2014).1 include The Glasgow School of Art and the It is important to record that a An expert Steering Group was set up Willow Tea Rooms which are currently the significant number of the properties are in to lead the project. It included principals subject of major restoration, conservation good condition and well maintained. These from the two expert conservation and refurbishment projects. The include: Glasgow Art Club; Queen’s Cross architectural practices who carried out properties identified as requiring Church; Ferndean, Barrhead; Windyhill, the surveys: Simpson & Brown and immediate action comprise: Craigie Hall; Kilmacolm; Aytoun House; 29 Hamilton Page\Park Architects. Helensburgh and Gareloch Conservative Drive; Auchenbothie Gate Lodge; Club; Queen Margaret College; The Hill 14 Kingsborough Gardens; St Serf’s, • Stuart Robertson, Director, House, Helensburgh; and Scotland Street Dysart; 45 Carl-Ludwig Strasse, Vienna; Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society Public School. 1 Dunira Street, Comrie; Bridge of Allan • Pamela Robertson, Emerita Professor Changes are under discussion at the Parish Church; Auchinibert, Killearn; of Mackintosh Studies, following properties: Skelmorlie Parish Mossyde, Kilmacolm; Lady Artists’ Club; University of Glasgow Church – possible closure; Queen 78 Derngate, Northampton; 49 Glebe • Ranald MacInnes, Head of Special Margaret College – change of use; Gourock Place, London.
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