International studio (20.1903)

HAND-WOVEN PILE RUG

DESIGNED BY GODFREY BLOUNT

mere, and Langdale—have
not allowed themselves
to be bound by the en-
deavour (worthy enough in
itself, but irrelevant to
art) of providing remunera-
tive employment to de-
serving amateurs. They
have, on the other hand,
developed their industries
on a thoroughly practical
basis, and, with the aid


STUDIO-TALK.
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ONDON. — An unique opportunity for
spreading sound principles of design is
afforded by the Home Arts and In-
^ ** dustries Association, with its large staff
of voluntary workers, its handicraft classes in all
parts of the country, and its affiliation with so
many technical schools. Considering how greatly
the organisation is handicapped by divided aims—
the purely philanthropic side of the enterprise so
often threatening to eclipse the artistic and educa-
tional—it is encouraging to see how much good
aesthetic propaganda work has actually been done.
In this year's exhibition, held in May at the Royal
Albert Hall, the difficulty of keeping up the
standard of design and workmanship was more
than usually apparent, except perhaps in the tex-
tile classes. These—notably Haslemere, Winder-

PEASANT TAI'ESTRY DESIGNED BY
WALL-HANGING. "THE DEEP SEA" GODFREY BLOUNT

of enthusiastic and discriminating class-holders,
kept pace with the best artistic feeling of the day.

At Haslemere many years of wisely directed
work on the part of Mrs. Joseph King and Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey Blount have resulted in a " developed
industry" of spinning, weaving, and embroidery
which, for the quality and variety of its output,
may now compare with anything of the kind in
this country. The workers have a very real sense
of beauty in texture, colour, and ornament, and
their work has the charm and freshness of being
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PEASANT TAI'ESTRY
WALL-HANGING

DESIGNED BY
GODFREY BLOUNT