Virtual Fashion – Display & Online

Hidden Floors is an experimental collaboration created by Scotland Re:Design in collaboration with Fashion Interrupted, Applied Arts Scotland, Lateral North, V&A Dundee and Dundee designers exploring the world of digital fashion, design and the creative process to inspire new ways of thinking and working.

A free virtual display featuring exclusive collections can be viewed at the V&A Dundee until 11 February 2024, VR headsets only accessible from 2pm to 5pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Visit Scotland Re:Design to see designs in Augmented Reality and try out Instagram filters.

PicturedLook created in Clo3d and Gravity Sketch by Ann Marie Shillito, Anarkik and Megan MacKay, Little Peril

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Exciting Benefit for AAS Members

ScrapAntics in Dundee has to date diverted over 100 tonnes of business excess waste back into the community as resources for creative projects. AAS as an organisation is now a member of ScrapAntics and all AAS Members can access the ScrapStore. When logged in to their accounts, Members can find information on how to do this on the Members Opportunities page.

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Who We Are

Applied Arts Scotland is a membership organisation run by makers for makers delivering tangible benefits by connecting the community through events, projects and discussions, building skills and encouraging self sufficiency and confidence. Around 70% of our Members are based outside Edinburgh and Glasgow and AAS Board Members are also located across Scotland.

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Thrilled to be part of this community – have a new lease of life and able to be more creative.

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AAS is committed to identifying and dismantling any barriers that can limit access to and participation with AAS. We’ve committed to action on this in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan and Anti-Racism Statement.

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REMINDER: 11/12/2023 is the d/line to apply for @the_bsr Awards, inc. the 'Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Research Residency 2024-5', exclusively for #artists resident in #Scotland & the 'Bridget Riley Fellowship 2024-5'.

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