Studio: international art (3.1894)

Awards in " The Studio" Prize Competitions

that the box should be shown carved in low relief
on the sides and the top. The dimensions were to
be 12 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 8 inches high.

Fox (Miss Marion L. Thomson, Brooklyn, Soli-
hull, Warwick); illustrated. Heather (Miss
Isabel Brittain, 11 Highfield, Scarborough ; a

The quality of the designs showed very little practical and effective design. Horn Studia Oblec-
freshness. The spirit that has influenced all other tant (Miss A. H. Watson, 5 Albert Road, Clifton) ;
days, to-day seems not to have aroused wood- a spirited Renaissance design. Josser (J. Little-
carvers, who are still slaves for the most part to johns, Orchard Hill, near Bideford, Devon) ; had
traditional style, or else trying to design natural- black ink been used in place of blue-black, we
istic work, without sufficient sense of the material should have reproduced this very excellent design,
and its limitations. which is thoroughly well adapted for its purpose,

First Prize (One guinea) :—Pisces (Miss Mabel but not very fresh in treatment. Liver (Miss C. A.

Syrett, 113 Ashley Gardens, Westminster, S.W.); Walker, Holly Bank, Gate Acre, Liverpool); one

for flat carving. of the most satisfactory designs sent in. Memphis

Second Prize {Haifa guinea):—Area (Mrs. A. W. H. Thomas, 4 Brighton Grove, Halifax); a

C. Powell, Townfield, Dorking). The sides not really beautiful design for inlay, not bold enough

shown in the sketch complete the motto, " Who for carving ; in itself it is worthy a first place. Old

chooseth me shall gain what many men desire." Hundredth (Miss G. Offord, Norwich); illustrated.

Honourable mention is awarded to :— Pam (C. F. Dawson, 81 Leonard's Place, Bingley,

Acorn (Miss J. Mitchell, 21 Crescent Road, Yorks) ; the spacing of the ornament is excellent,

Sharrow, Sheffield); a design employing figures but the detail lacks freshness. Primula (J. Hains-

and demanding great executive skill; it is worthy worth, 16 Hume Street, Halifax) ; a very pleasing

of special praise. The second design of acorns is and practical design. Rufus (no address); this

DESIGN FOR A CARVED WOODEN BOX "OLD HUNDREDTH"

not so good. Bosco (Miss Jennie Wood, 58 Ever-
ton Road, Charlton-on-Medlock, Manchester); a
semi-conventional rendering of the blackberry,
nicely carried out. Cypher (Miss Amy Seers, West
Gate, Greenhill Road, Moseley); unequal, the cen-
tral panels lack character. First Attempt (C. Whitlert,
Balhousie Terrace, Perth); excellently drawn and
well balanced, but not very interesting ornament.

shows some ingenuity ; the treatment of the shield
redeems the otherwise commonplace. Saint Philip
(A. W. Blomfield, 102 Dempsey Street, Stepney,
E.) ; a workable and pleasant design. Sequor Q. S.
Syme, 15 Murieston Crescent, Edinburgh); the
only Gothic design sent of any marked excellence;
Sumn Cuique (Miss Andrez Rew, Great Berk-
hampstead, Herts); a very practical design.

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