Technical Support Guide 23/24

A Guide to The Glasgow School of Art

T echnical S upport Department

The Technical Support Department (TSD) provides safe, student-focused facilities & resources to support specialist study whilst encouraging cross-disciplinary interaction.

We want TSD to be an inclusive welcoming environment for all students. We encourage you to experiment, make mistakes, re-make and learn new skills, no matter the project. Our staff will support the practicalities of your work; helping you turn ideas into finished pieces.

Workshop locations & available facilities can be found in this guide. More information is on Canvas: bit.ly/TSDCanvas.

For TSD enquiries:

Technical Managers: c.laurie@gsa.ac.uk [Architecture], k.mcneil@gsa.ac.uk [Design], s.jackson@gsa.ac.uk [Fine Art],

L.Donnelly@gsa.ac.uk [Innovation & Technology]

Head of TSD: j.ayers@gsa.ac.uk

SAUCHIEHALL STREET

lighting studio] // High Quality Wide Format Digital Print Facility contact: g.mcghee@gsa.ac.uk

Fourth Floor | Screenprint, Lithography and Intaglio/Etching Workshops contact: a.mcgarrigle@gsa.ac.uk

REID BUILDING Basement | 3D Making Wood, Metal & Plastics Workshops // Laser Cutters // 3D Printer // Spray Booth // Soldering & Electronics contact: j.green@gsa.ac.uk

3 HALDANE BUILDING

Ground Floor | Mould Making and Casting Workshop contact: castingworkshop@gsa.ac.uk

Ground Floor | F&T CAD [vinyl, dye sublimation & large format print facility] // Media Studio // Bureau [bureau@gsa.ac.uk] contact: s.black@gsa.ac.uk // mediastudio@gsa.ac.uk

First Floor | Design Screenprint & Etching contact: d.farrar@gsa.ac.uk

4 BOURDON Basement | 3D Making Small scale wood & plastics contact: j.green@gsa.ac.uk

Second Floor | Architecture Photography facilities [lighting studio and equipment store] Large format plotters contact: c.laurie@gsa.ac.uk

5 BARNES

Second Floor | Recording Studio [see Media Studio in Reid Building for access] contact: k.hansen@gsa.ac.uk

Second Floor | Caseroom // Digital Photo Suite contact: e.picktone@gsa.ac.uk // r. nnie@gsa.ac.uk

Third Floor | Fashion & Textiles Workshops [Fashion, Embroidery, Knit, Print, Dye and Weave] contact: l.calder@gsa.ac.uk // a.miller@gsa.ac.uk

Fourth Floor | Silversmithing & Jewellery [forging, spinning, casting, milling, pressing & stamping, CAD design & more] contact: n.munro@gsa.ac.uk // s.guthrie@gsa.ac.uk

2 STOW BUILDING

Ground Floor | Wood, Metal and Casting Workshops contact: c.barrowman@gsa.ac.uk

First Floor | Fine Art Photography Workshops [analogue and digital processing, equipment store,

TSD BUREAU

Location: Reid Building, Ground Floor

The TSD Bureau is a one-stop hub for a wide range of student needs. Pop by the Bureau for a chat about TSD, what we offer and how we can help your making process.

TSD Bureau offers: equipment loan service (items available from The Media Studio, Fashion & Textiles, 3D Making & Photography); items for purchase (film, USBs, Calico & more); pre-ordered fabricated item collection. Triage, consultations and fabrication support can be booked via Connect2: bit.ly/GSAbookings.

General enquiries: bureau@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 566 1212

Large Format Print enquiry: tsdphotography@gsa.ac.uk

Laser Cutting enquiry: lasercutting@gsa.ac.uk

3D Print enquiry: 3dprinting@gsa.ac.uk

STUDIO TEAM

Each building has a Studio Lead & Studio Assistant team. They provide safety & support during opening hours and act as the first point of call for any queries.

If they cannot help you, they will be able to contact the right staff member for you; whether your question is about a technical process, accessing student support, or where to store chemicals. The studio team can be identified by their green lanyards. Studio Lead contact details are listed below.

BOURDON

Craig Laurie: c.laurie@gsa.ac.uk / 07903 152 585

HALDANE

Stephen Keane: s.keane@gsa.ac.uk / 07811 580 544

REID / HUB

Isaac Wilcox: i.wilcox@gsa.ac.uk / 07485 923 882

STOW / BARNES / RENFIELD ST

Alan Williams: al.williams@gsa.ac.uk / 07816 127 625

3 SESSION MODEL

To maximise the available workshop time, TSD use a 3 session operating model; protecting time for induction and project work, as well as extending evening access. For information regarding workshop inductions, please visit the TSD Canvas page or contact the relevant workshop team leader.

CLOSURE PERIODS

There are times of the year when access changes. If a facility is closed you will not be able to book it on Connect 2.

Semester 1

INDEPENDENT STUDY WEEK

There may be some closures over independent study week for maintenance & planning, these will be communicated on Canvas in advance.

WINTER BREAK

TSD resources are closed over the student winter break for maintenance, planning & staff leave.

Semester 2

SPRING BREAK UNTIL FINAL YEAR HAND-INS

From spring break until the end of semester 2 (or final submissions where they are earlier) access will be prioritised

for final year undergraduate & postgraduate students with advance access to Connect 2. More supported access will be available in the mornings in place of inductions and projects throughout this period.

Semester 3

Access will be limited to students studying on programmes with 3 semesters of study in an academic year. Where possible, access to resources will remain open, however some sessions may be replaced with independent access to accommodate staff leave. Some closures will occur & be communicated in advance for maintenance. If you are likely to require significant assistance from a technician during this period, please discuss this with them well in advance of your deadline to ensure the required support is available.

3D MAKING

All students can access the 3D Making workshops. Access to wood & metal workshops requires an induction which can be booked on Connect2 here: bit.ly/GSAbookings.

REID 3D MAKING WORKSHOP

Location: Reid Building, Basement [see map opposite]

Facilities: • Large assembly area

wood workshop

Metal workshop

Plastics workshop

Advanced prototyping facilities including 3D Printer

Laser Cutters

Spray Booth

Soldering and Electronics area

REID 3D MAKING TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Jamie: j.green@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4618

STOW 3D MAKING WORKSHOP

Location: Stow Building, Ground Floor [see map opposite]

Access & services are targeted locally to users of Stow campus but, are open to all with an induction. Wood materials cut to size available to all students order (turnaround time dependent on demand).

Facilities:

• Wood workshop (general wood workshop and benches)

• Metal workshop (welding, grinding & general fabrication facilities)

• Casting workshop (wide range of mould making & casting techniques for plaster, silicone & some wax casting)

Consultations, triage, fabrication support & materials for all 3D Making can be booked via Connect 2: bit.ly/GSAbookings.

STOW 3D MAKING TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Chris: c.barrowman@gsa.ac.uk

CW: Casting Workshop

MW: Metal Workshop

R: Reception

WW: Wood Workshop

STOW BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR

BOURDON 3D MAKING WORKSHOP

Location: Bourdon Building, Basement

The Bourdon satellite workshop is set up to support small scale making in plastics and wood and is open to students from all schools working at this scale. A standard wood workshop induction will be required.

Facilities:

• Circular Saw

• Large Band Saw

Small Band Saw

• 2 x Large Sanders

• 1 x Bobbin Sander

• Fret Saw

• Downdraft bench for Solvents/Glue

• A selection of hand and power tools

Jamie: j.green@gsa.ac.uk

MOULD MAKING AND CASTING WORKSHOP

Location: Haldane & Stow Buildings, Ground Floor

Facilities for all in a wide range of mould making and casting techniques for plaster and silicone casting. A standard workshop induction will be required. Consultations, fabrication support and materials can be booked via Connect2 here: bit.ly/GSAbookings.

contact: castingworkshop@gsa.ac.uk

SILVERSMITHING

& JEWELLERY WORKSHOP

Location: Reid Building, Fourth Floor

Facilities:

hammer work • forging

precision casting • etching

• spinning and other lathe work

milling • pressing and stamping

CAD design and more

Access & necessary inductions are prioritised for S&J students.

S&J TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Shona: s.guthrie@gsa.ac.uk

S&J TECHNICIANS

Nigel: n.munro@gsa.ac.uk / Maciej: m.sankowski@gsa.ac.uk

FASHION & TEXTILES

Location: Reid building, 3rd floor (except CAD on the ground floor & Textiles workshop in the Basement — see map on page 27).

TEXTILE TEAM LEADER & PRINT TECHNICIAN

Lynsey: l.calder@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4622

EMBROIDERY TECHNICIANS

Fiona / Emma: f.glen@gsa.ac.uk / e.jones@gsa.ac.uk /

0141 353 4601

KNIT TECHNICIANS

Annabel / Maija: a.sharp@gsa.ac.uk / m.nygren@gsa.ac.uk /

0141 353 4466

WEAVE TECHNICIANS

Chantal / Heather: c.balmer@gsa.ac.uk / h.shields@gsa.ac.uk /

0141 353 4603

CAD TECHNICIAN

Sean: s.black@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4727

FASHION TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Ashleigh: a.miller@gsa.ac.uk

FASHION TECHNICIANS

Dan / Emily / Rachel: d.fradgley@gsa.ac.uk /

e.smit-dicks@gsa.ac.uk / R.Barrett@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 1133

Access & necessary inductions are prioritised for F&T students.

MEDIA STUDIO

Location: Reid building, Ground floor, Room 002

The Media Studio is a teaching & production centre that supports students who work with: Audio, Video, Typography, Print, Photography, Film, 3D, VR, Coding, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Scanning, Digital manipulation, Digital Installations and Projections. They also have high end editing stations for video, image & audio work.

The Media Studio includes a small recording studio in the Barnes Building and a small VR studio in the Reid building. A Health & Safety induction is necessary to use these. More information on our canvas page: canvas.gsa.ac.uk/courses/437.

MEDIA STUDIO TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Harald: h.turek@gsa.ac.uk

General Enquiries: mediastudio@gsa.ac.uk

Recording Studio: k.hansen@gsa.ac.uk

The Media Studio Equipment library consists of production and presentation equipment for hire including: DSLRs, video cameras, audio recorders, microphones, media players, projectors, monitors and speakers.

Equipment is bookable online: bit.ly/GSAbookings.

The Media Studio also has an Interactive Computing department with equipment such as Arduinos, LED lighting and sensor to buy and loan. Support is also available through weekly consultations.

Josh: j.tucci@gsa.ac.uk [Interactive Computing Technician]

MSA TECHNICAL BASE

Location: Bourdon Building, Second Floor

Fixed Equipment:

• 1 x A3/A4 Laminator

• 1 x A4 Ring Binder

• 1 x Ricoh Aficio MFD (scanning, copying, printing, folding, stapling of booklets) • 1 x A0 scanner

• 1 x Epson A3 scanner

• 2 x A0 colour plotters (manual feeding, specialist paper)

See MSA Equipment Store for Loan Equipment.

Craig: c.laurie@gsa.ac.uk

Jack: J.Bishop@gsa.ac.uk

MSA COMPUTER SUITES

Location: Bourdon Building, Second & Third Floors

Accessible during Bourdon Building opening hours. For list of hardware/software (including free software information) see MSA Computer Suites.

Sam: s.currie@gsa.ac.uk

MSA PHOTOGRAPHY

Location: Bourdon Building, Second Floor

Access for architecture students in order to photograph 3D objects, within large and small photographic studios with lighting facilities. There is also a small equipment store.

Vivian: v.carvalho@gsa.ac.uk

PHOTOGRAPHY

Location: Stow Building, First Floor [see map on page 38]

Access for photography students to:

Photographic equipment store

• Black and white darkrooms

• Film processing (C41 and Black & White) •

Student-operated digital inkjet printing • Hasselblad film scanners

• Flat-bed scanners • Alternative processes • Lighting studio

• Green screen

School-wide access:

Large Format Digital Inkjet Printing (Archival exhibition quality)

Print finishing room

• Large format cold mounting

Copy room

Location: Reid Building, Second Floor

Access for inducted photography students to:

• Photographic equipment store

• Student-operated digital inkjet printing

• Hasselblad film scanners

• Flat-bed scanner

• Lighting studio

• Small print finishing area • Small format cold mounting

School-wide access: Copy room

All above facilities and services are bookable via Connect2. Non-photographic students who require access to any of the above to support their coursework must arrange a Photography Technical Consultation via Connect2.

PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM LEADER & TECHNICIAN

Gayle: g.mcghee@gsa.ac.uk

General enquiries: tsdphotography@gsa.ac.uk

PRINT

SCHOOL OF FINE ART PRINTMAKING

Location: Stow building, Fourth floor [see map on page 39]

Facilities and support for screenprinting, lithography and intaglio/etching. Inductions are essential. These are timetabled for Painting & Printmaking and specialist Fine Art Postgraduate students. A materials store provides specialist printmaking materials including paper, drawing materials, ink, copper, zinc, steel, etc for purchase.

PRINT TEAM LEADER & LITHOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN

Aoife: a.mcgarrigle@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4693

INTAGLIO & ETCHING TECHNICIAN

Ralph: r.overill@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4693

SCREENPRINT TECHNICIAN

Lindsey: l.mcaulay@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4711

SCHOOL OF DESIGN SCREENPRINTING & ETCHING

Location: Haldane building, First Floor

Facilities & support for screenprinting & etching. Inductions are essential & are timetabled for Communication Design students throughout the year.

David: d.farrar@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 566 1325

SCHOOL OF DESIGN CASEROOM

Location: Reid building, Second floor

Facilities & support focuses on letterpress printing. However, the presses can also be used for other types of relief printing such as lino, woodcut, printing from polymer plates, laser cut shapes & 3D printed materials. There is also a range of bookbinding & finishing equipment. Inductions are essential & are timetabled for Communication Design students.

Edwin: e.pickstone@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4609

Ruth: r.kirkby@gsa.ac.uk / 0141 353 4609

D1: Darkroom 1

D2: Darkroom 2

DP: Digital Printing

DS: Digital Scanning

Q: Quiet Room

SB: Spray Booth

STOW BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR

PA: Print Archive

PDR: Printmaking Drawing Room

SP: Screen Printing

STOW BUILDING, FOURTH FLOOR