DOI issue:
No. 109 (April, 1902)
DOI article:Some work by the students of the Liverpool School of Art
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19875#0188
Guild of Verona, the earliest Italian art-guild of with plain white in the music sheets and books,
which we have authoritative evidence. In the Mr. David Baxter, in a music cabinet of
sixth paragraph of this statute it is said: " Fra- pollard oak, shows fancy as well as constructive
ternal assistance to be given in necessity of what- skill; the painted wood panels are interesting,
ever kind."* and the fittings, carried out in dull steel, serve
As regards the accompanying illustrations, they their purposes without attracting, too much
are all examples of recent work carried out under attention. Mr. Baxter has also put some good
Mr. F. V. Burridge, R.E., the Head Master of the work into his designs for printed book-covers.
Mount Street School of Art in Liverpool. The The one entitled "Modern Design," illustrated on
design for a schoolroom window, by Roberta page 176, displays an effective use of dark green
Glasgow, has a quiet colour-
scheme of russet browns and
greens, with reddish yellow
touches in the flowers, and
* When the foregoing lines were
written and in the printer's hands,
news came from the Slade School ot
Art that a club for past and present
members of the School is to be formed
and opened immediately. The sub-
scription will be " reasonable," and a
suitable place for working will be pro-
vided for women living in London, in
which they may either study or prac-
tise art. It is added that "occasional
exhibitions will be held," and that men
will be admitted as visitors. This
seems to imply that the club is being
organised by ladies. If so, they are
to be congratulated on their enter-
prise, and it is to be hoped that many
other art schools will follow the ex-
ample set by the Slade. Three things
gave permanence to the ancient art
guilds : discipline, the duty of assisting
fellow members, and the duty of work-
ing together for the well-being of
their callings. A merely social temper
of good-fellowship was not the chiet
thing aimed at. These points should
be borne in mind by the Slade PRINTED HANGING BY WILLIAM H. BLAKEMAN
175
which we have authoritative evidence. In the Mr. David Baxter, in a music cabinet of
sixth paragraph of this statute it is said: " Fra- pollard oak, shows fancy as well as constructive
ternal assistance to be given in necessity of what- skill; the painted wood panels are interesting,
ever kind."* and the fittings, carried out in dull steel, serve
As regards the accompanying illustrations, they their purposes without attracting, too much
are all examples of recent work carried out under attention. Mr. Baxter has also put some good
Mr. F. V. Burridge, R.E., the Head Master of the work into his designs for printed book-covers.
Mount Street School of Art in Liverpool. The The one entitled "Modern Design," illustrated on
design for a schoolroom window, by Roberta page 176, displays an effective use of dark green
Glasgow, has a quiet colour-
scheme of russet browns and
greens, with reddish yellow
touches in the flowers, and
* When the foregoing lines were
written and in the printer's hands,
news came from the Slade School ot
Art that a club for past and present
members of the School is to be formed
and opened immediately. The sub-
scription will be " reasonable," and a
suitable place for working will be pro-
vided for women living in London, in
which they may either study or prac-
tise art. It is added that "occasional
exhibitions will be held," and that men
will be admitted as visitors. This
seems to imply that the club is being
organised by ladies. If so, they are
to be congratulated on their enter-
prise, and it is to be hoped that many
other art schools will follow the ex-
ample set by the Slade. Three things
gave permanence to the ancient art
guilds : discipline, the duty of assisting
fellow members, and the duty of work-
ing together for the well-being of
their callings. A merely social temper
of good-fellowship was not the chiet
thing aimed at. These points should
be borne in mind by the Slade PRINTED HANGING BY WILLIAM H. BLAKEMAN
175