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Joyce Dixon
Joyce Dixon is a PhD student at Edinburgh College of Art, researching the Edinburgh history of Patrick Syme’s 1814 work Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours. Her research in funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Doctoral Training Partnership. Joyce has a Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art, and has presented her research at the University of Cambridge, the Royal College of Art and the National Gallery of Scotland, among other venues.
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From dazzling dyes used in corsets and stockings and the flamboyant use of nature's beauty in fashion, to the splendour of ceramics and bold experiments by avant-garde painters, this day will uncover how the 19th century was a vibrant colour-filled era.