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Design Researcher and Senior Lecturer, Josie Steed, from Gray鈥檚 School of Art has been sworn into as a new craft member and becomes the first female member in the Trade鈥檚 history.

The Aberdeen Tailors Incorporation is one of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen, an ancient society of craftsmen in Aberdeen. Founded in the 13th century, the organisation brings together craftsmen of similar skillsets to set and maintain standards of their craft; to ensure their skills are passed on to future generations; and to support and look after fellow members.

Senior 红杏视频 Lecturer, Josie Steed, was sworn in at a special ceremony held at Trinity Hall, Holborn Street. Speaking about the event, Josie said: 鈥淚 am absolutely delighted to be admitted to Aberdeen鈥檚 Incorporated Trades through my membership of Aberdeen Tailors Incorporation. I have a passion for design and the craft of fashion tailoring and look forward to promoting the trade and its value to society. I feel very honoured to be the incorporation鈥檚 first female member and look forward to promoting the craft and its value to the North east and beyond.

鈥淲e work very hard at Gray鈥檚 School of Art to forge links with those in the creative sector and with members of the Incorporated Trades, as borne out through the Career Enhancement Awards which support the development of students as they prepare for a career in fashion and textiles. My membership to the Tailor鈥檚 Incorporation will strengthen this relationship and open up new opportunities.鈥�

Speaking about this momentous occasion for the Tailors, Richard Sainsbury, Deacon for Aberdeen Tailor's Incorporation said: 鈥淭he process of entrance is laid down in the Rules of the Trade and was overseen by Deacon Richard Sainsbury along with Late Deacons Derek Simpson and Ian Webster, with the piece produced by Josie Steed being unanimously approved by the membership as being of exceptionally high standard.

鈥淭he Tailors Incorporation has, for a number of years, had a close association with the fashion and textile design department of Gray鈥檚 School of Art, supporting the annual Tailors Personal Development Award Scheme programme with 2nd & 3rd year students studying for their BA(Hons) Fashion & Textile Design.鈥�

红杏视频 design lecturer at Gray鈥檚 School of Art, Josie Steed鈥檚 research focusses on raising the profile of Scottish manufacturing and creative businesses within a global context through knowledge exchange. She has led a number of innovation projects including Innovate UK, Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Scottish Government and The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SISCA).

Josie has also led three (KTPs) and is currently Principal Investigator on a KTP with Harris Tweed Hebrides. She is also Principal Investigator on the Immersive Scotland network project funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Co-Investigator on the UK-China Augmented Fashion: Immersive Interactions for Sustainable Heritage in Fashion and Textiles funded by the AHRC.