International studio (14.1901)

Glasgow Exhibition


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disciplinary work, and it is
only in those essays which
call for personal effort
that any distinctive cha-
racteristics or self-assertion
is possible. Students at
Schools of Art such as
those of Birmingham and
Glasgow are now brought
more directly under the
influence of the teachers,
and are impelled to turn to
best account all the freedom
of view that they possess.
They are led to strive to
accentuate and increase
their qualities of observa-
tion and expression rather
than to set aside their
individual preferences in
exchange for a ready-
made system constructed
and provided for them.
In most of the exhibits in
the room set apart for the
works of Schools of Art

embroidered cushion by miss anne macbeth there is noticeable indivi-

duality of feeling and treat-
possibilities of profitable occupation. It would ment, thus practically proving the existence of that
seem that the Schools of Art are resolved to move independent thought and action which it is so
with the times, and do what in them lies to advance desirable to foster and encourage. It may be hoped
design and ennoble the
decoration of our industries.

Artificial and unrelated
instruction in methods
and theories having no
practical application, and
unintelligent adhesion to
cut-and-dried rules that
take no account of person-
ality are being discarded,
and individual feeling more
and more encouraged.

It is sometimes urged
that the business of the
student is to learn, not to
interest or create, and so
far as preliminary study of
style and direct drawing
from the antique or still
life is concerned, there
may be some reason for
the plea; but this must be
looked upon in the light of embroidered cushion by miss anne macbeth

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