DOI issue:
Nr 76 (July 1899)
DOI article:Wood, Esther: The home arts and industries exhibition
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19232#0127
Home Arts and Industries
COPPER SCREEN DESIGNED BY MRS. WATERHOUSE
EXECUTED BY ROBERT LOADER
Yattendon Class
conscientious hands, especially in the Honor Club
and the Soho Club for Girls.
The girls trained by Miss Bassett at Leighton
Buzzard have achieved a quite enviable reputa-
tion for embossed leather, equalled if not sur-
passed by their friendly rivals, the fishermen of
Porlock Weir. One of the most interesting
exhibits in this group was the binding of an
edition-de-luxe of Spenser’s “Shepheard’s Calen-
dar,” designed by Miss Bassett and executed by
Minnie King, who also made the praiseworthy
copy of a leather casket at South Kensington
Museum. A similar box by Arthur Smallbones,
and a smaller one by Ada Coster, were very
well decorated and put together. The work of
Philip Burgess was the most distinguished pro-
duct of Miss Baker’s class at Porlock Weir,
notably in some large embossed panels for a hall,
and a handsome travelling writing-case with a
decoration of flying seagulls, and the inscription
io5
TANKARD DESIGNED BY MISS MARY WILLIAMS
EXECUTED BY W. J. WALKER
Five-mile-town Class
executed by John Reason; and an eggcup-stand
with a decoration of cocks and hens, designed
by Miss May Barker and inlaid by Herbert Shaw.
From Little Gaddesden the simple and well-
built cupboards inlaid with designs by Mrs.
Hodgson were conspicuous for breadth of treat-
ment and richness of colour. The executants
were A. Johnson, G. Clifton, W. Fountain, and
W. Fenn.
Among the textiles, the Plaslemere peasant
tapestries deserve especial praise for steady
development on bold yet wisely unpretentious
lines. Under the tuition of Mrs. Godfrey Blount
the villagers have learnt to set simple applique
patterns with accurate finish, and often with
surprisingly rich effect. Their work should be
greatly helped by Mrs. Joseph King’s weaving
industry in the same district, through which some
very fine and substantial fabrics are now being
produced. Mrs. Denison’s spinning and dyeing
classes at Ashridge are doing excellent things,
and furthering the use of vegetable pigments.
The same praise of colour applies to Miss Gar-
nett’s large class at Windermere, who have made
some very successful experiments in a mixture of
linen and silk. In embroidery and other fancy
needlework the London classes show deft and
COPPER SCREEN DESIGNED BY MRS. WATERHOUSE
EXECUTED BY ROBERT LOADER
Yattendon Class
conscientious hands, especially in the Honor Club
and the Soho Club for Girls.
The girls trained by Miss Bassett at Leighton
Buzzard have achieved a quite enviable reputa-
tion for embossed leather, equalled if not sur-
passed by their friendly rivals, the fishermen of
Porlock Weir. One of the most interesting
exhibits in this group was the binding of an
edition-de-luxe of Spenser’s “Shepheard’s Calen-
dar,” designed by Miss Bassett and executed by
Minnie King, who also made the praiseworthy
copy of a leather casket at South Kensington
Museum. A similar box by Arthur Smallbones,
and a smaller one by Ada Coster, were very
well decorated and put together. The work of
Philip Burgess was the most distinguished pro-
duct of Miss Baker’s class at Porlock Weir,
notably in some large embossed panels for a hall,
and a handsome travelling writing-case with a
decoration of flying seagulls, and the inscription
io5
TANKARD DESIGNED BY MISS MARY WILLIAMS
EXECUTED BY W. J. WALKER
Five-mile-town Class
executed by John Reason; and an eggcup-stand
with a decoration of cocks and hens, designed
by Miss May Barker and inlaid by Herbert Shaw.
From Little Gaddesden the simple and well-
built cupboards inlaid with designs by Mrs.
Hodgson were conspicuous for breadth of treat-
ment and richness of colour. The executants
were A. Johnson, G. Clifton, W. Fountain, and
W. Fenn.
Among the textiles, the Plaslemere peasant
tapestries deserve especial praise for steady
development on bold yet wisely unpretentious
lines. Under the tuition of Mrs. Godfrey Blount
the villagers have learnt to set simple applique
patterns with accurate finish, and often with
surprisingly rich effect. Their work should be
greatly helped by Mrs. Joseph King’s weaving
industry in the same district, through which some
very fine and substantial fabrics are now being
produced. Mrs. Denison’s spinning and dyeing
classes at Ashridge are doing excellent things,
and furthering the use of vegetable pigments.
The same praise of colour applies to Miss Gar-
nett’s large class at Windermere, who have made
some very successful experiments in a mixture of
linen and silk. In embroidery and other fancy
needlework the London classes show deft and