DOI Heft:
Nr. 100 (July 1901)
DOI Artikel:Wood, Esther: Home arts and industries exhibition
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19788#0129
Home Arts and Industries
hammered copper tray hammered copper goblet
designed by mrs. water house designed by mrs. waterhouse
executed by the class executed by e. w oodley
(yattendon) (yattendon)
poetic little design in a panel representing the There was,
Gaelic Blessing of the Pillow, or invocation however, a
of sleep. The chief novelty from this class very creditable
was a pair of wrought iron gates, a little thin show of table
hot water jug in hammered
copper
and wispy in build, and uncertain as to the silver and designed by mrs. waterhouse
l * l_ i j- i 11 , r t r i • ,i • executed by arthur bunce
latching, but displaying excellent feeling for design other minor (yattendon)
metal - work
from the Keswick School, with which the name of
Harold Stabler is honourably linked; and genuine'
promise was apparent in a little class at Thornham,
Norfolk. Exception must also be made for the
metal exhibits from Yattendon, which included,
beside repousse ewers and vases, the fittings to
some important pieces of furniture, and were quite
up to the standard expected of Mrs. Waterhouse's
workers. An oak dresser from this group was
admirable in structure and proportion, and though
pleasantly simple in its general scheme, yielded a
variety of ac-
commodation
in its shelves
hammered copper tray , . and cupboards.
designed by florence e. waterhouse
and a nice sense of proportion and decorative ; j might have
restraint. In the other metal-work centres the ! been gained by
previous standard was not very well maintained. a restriction to
We missed the bright and virile touch, both in j one metal, in-
design and craftsmanship, which made the work of j . stead of a con-
Newlyn so interesting last year. Even the active : trast between
little class at Five-mile-town has staled a little I steel and cop-
in subject-matter, and in several other quarters the 1 per at such
treatment, of brass and copper especially, has de- JSEbssSl".; &3&£2£i&ji- close quarters
parted from the best lines and lost freshness and ~Wf as tne wrought
simplicity in gaining high polish, laboured orna- panels and
r 1 ° o o r hammered brass sconce r.
mentation, and fanciful surface colour. The great designed by hinges of the
amyas waterhouse
_____'uted by ii \rry smith
seems to have been almost entirely ignored. (yattendon) the taste and
decorative value of the natural patina of metal amyas waterhouse cupboards; but
1 executed by ii vrry smith
107
hammered copper tray hammered copper goblet
designed by mrs. water house designed by mrs. waterhouse
executed by the class executed by e. w oodley
(yattendon) (yattendon)
poetic little design in a panel representing the There was,
Gaelic Blessing of the Pillow, or invocation however, a
of sleep. The chief novelty from this class very creditable
was a pair of wrought iron gates, a little thin show of table
hot water jug in hammered
copper
and wispy in build, and uncertain as to the silver and designed by mrs. waterhouse
l * l_ i j- i 11 , r t r i • ,i • executed by arthur bunce
latching, but displaying excellent feeling for design other minor (yattendon)
metal - work
from the Keswick School, with which the name of
Harold Stabler is honourably linked; and genuine'
promise was apparent in a little class at Thornham,
Norfolk. Exception must also be made for the
metal exhibits from Yattendon, which included,
beside repousse ewers and vases, the fittings to
some important pieces of furniture, and were quite
up to the standard expected of Mrs. Waterhouse's
workers. An oak dresser from this group was
admirable in structure and proportion, and though
pleasantly simple in its general scheme, yielded a
variety of ac-
commodation
in its shelves
hammered copper tray , . and cupboards.
designed by florence e. waterhouse
and a nice sense of proportion and decorative ; j might have
restraint. In the other metal-work centres the ! been gained by
previous standard was not very well maintained. a restriction to
We missed the bright and virile touch, both in j one metal, in-
design and craftsmanship, which made the work of j . stead of a con-
Newlyn so interesting last year. Even the active : trast between
little class at Five-mile-town has staled a little I steel and cop-
in subject-matter, and in several other quarters the 1 per at such
treatment, of brass and copper especially, has de- JSEbssSl".; &3&£2£i&ji- close quarters
parted from the best lines and lost freshness and ~Wf as tne wrought
simplicity in gaining high polish, laboured orna- panels and
r 1 ° o o r hammered brass sconce r.
mentation, and fanciful surface colour. The great designed by hinges of the
amyas waterhouse
_____'uted by ii \rry smith
seems to have been almost entirely ignored. (yattendon) the taste and
decorative value of the natural patina of metal amyas waterhouse cupboards; but
1 executed by ii vrry smith
107