International studio (24.1904/1905(1905))

Studio-Talk



EMBROIDERED CASKET : FROM THE ROYAL SCHOOL OK ART NEEDLEWORK, DUBLIN

crafts has been the starting of a workshop in
Dublin for the manufacture of stained glass by Miss
Sarah Purser, H.R.H.A. For many years
most of the orders for stained • glass
windows for Irish churches have gone
to Munich, and the glass thus imported
into Ireland has been in nearly every case
feeble in design and poor in quality.
The windows now being made at “The
Tower of Glass,” under the direction of
Mr. Child, Mr. Whall’s talented pupil,
for Emly and Loughrea Cathedrals, are
in every respect worthy to rank with the
best modern work, and Irish stained glass
promises to become famous in the future.
It is to be regretted that, owing to the
difficulty of putting up a window in the
hall in which the Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
tion was held, only three small panels
from Miss Purser’s workshops were
shown. These, however, were quite ad-
mirable, both in colour and design ; the
treatment of the two armorial panels for
the base of a window at Emly being
particularly good.

she was more
copper panel.

for presentation to H.M.
the King by the workers
in the Killarney furniture
industry. The cabinet,
which stands about io ft.
high, shows great technical
skill in the carving and the
finish of the whole; but
as it is a replica, with
modifications, of an old
model, it fails to interest as
much as a piece of ori-
ginal work. Miss St. John
Whitty’s work is good in
intention, if at times a little
over-elaborate. Her most
ambitious effort was a
triptych with crucifix ; but
successful in a little cupboard with
Her fire-screen, in wood and leather,

The work in the exhibition was
divided into thirteen classes: Wood-
work; leather-work; bookbinding; print-
ing, etc. ; modelling; stained glass;
marble inlaying and mosaic; pottery;
metal-work; carpets and tapestry; em-
broidery; lace and crochet; and designs
for lace, damask, etc. In the wood-
work section the most imposing exhibit
was the large carved oak cabinet made
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HANDTUFTED CARPET, BLUE BACKGROUND FROM MISS GLEESON’s
DECORATED WITH CELTIC DESIGN IN DUN EMF.R INDUSTRIES
RED AND BROWN