International studio (45.1912)

Austrian Schools for Weaving

cannot afford to employ regular designers. The
price paid is merely nominal, the object being to
enable these small producers to keep up with the
times and prevent them going to the wall for want
of a little support.


FIG. 21. TEXTILE DESIGN. BY A STUDENT OF THE
TEXTILE SCHOOL AT LANDSKRON


FIG. 22. DESIGN FOR SILK FABRIC. BY A STUDENT OF
THE IMPERIAL SCHOOL FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY, VIENNA
(PROF, stanzel's CLASS)

so that the results are in every way favourable to
all. But the most beautiful thing is the bond of
sympathy between pupil and teacher. The boys
have in him a friend who carefully leads them on
the way to observe and find out new truths for
themselves. The raw, unschooled pupil gains by

In all these schools special
classes are held in the even-
ings and also on Sunday
mornings for masters and
their assistants. Both
“Meister”and “Gehilfe” are
instructed in designing and
learn something about
modern methods of manu-
facture. This is a great
boon to them, for it must
always be remembered that
apart from the influence exer-
cised by the directors and
their staff the people in these
remote towns have little to
do with the world at large.
The close contact between
the teachers, the students,
and their future employers
creates a common sympathy,


FIG. 23. DESIGN FOR SILK FABRIC. BY A STUDENT AT THE IMPERIAL SCHOOL
FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY, VIENNA (PROF. STANZEL'S CLASS)

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