Studio: international art (24.1902)

First International "Studio" Exhibition

COLOURED PLASTER PANEL BY HELEN LANGLKY

in the flat, and two female forms served as
handles to the vessel. The stoneware by Elise
Simmance was decorated in low-relief, glazed, on a
ground of pale brown. M. V. Marshall's pottery
was equally satisfying in shape, decoration, and
craftsmanship. That of E. D. Stellmacher was in
a decidedly original vein, especially the "fish"
vase, which was composed of a quaint bulb having
its base in the swirled body of a fish, and forming
a strong and picturesque ornament. A bowl for
an electric-light fitting, with the figure of a girl
seated at the brink of the hollow, was admirably
modelled by the same designer. The raising of
the standard of decoration for pottery of every
grade should not be without its influence on the
controversies that surround its manufacture.

The list of exhibitors in jewellery and enamelled
trinkets was certainly a strong one, and included a
good proportion of women designers. There were
also several friendly rivals from Continental ateliers
whose work showed many interesting features in
comparison with that of Edgar Simpson, W. S.
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Hadaway, Arthur Berger, A. H. Jones, and
other young English craftsmen who are now
making their mark in this field. The series
of pendants and fancy pins by Mary Wintour
were remarkable for the richness and delicacy
of the enamelling, especially in a little dragon-
fly and pair of iridescent wings, mounted
as ornaments [Tor the hair. The colour was
equally pleasing in the pendants—blue, red-and-
gold, and iridescent " dragon-fly " hues, and a
daisy-pattern centring in a pearl. Lily Day sent
some silver-work of excellent quality, notably a
buckle of ingenious and graceful design, set
with small blue enamels. The necklet and

IVORY STATUETTE BY CH. SAMUEL