Studio: international art (32.1904)

Art Education at Burslem

cultivation of an sesthetic appreciation must
undoubtedly result. If, however, the only out
come were the raising of the standard of popular
taste, the system would have served a useful
purpose, especially in these days, when only too
frequently the bizarre is given premier place and
the beautiful is subordinated. In the Potteries
such a system must of necessity have a beneficial
effect. The local needs are that the people
should be skilful with their hands and that their
judgment on artistic matters should be sound,

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china candlesticks decorated in gold paste

by harry parr

By means of such a scheme as has been described,
misdirected and duplicated instruction are avoided,
and the whole of the work is made connective.
The production of good draughtsmanship, the
realisation of the beauty and value of colour, the
development of the creative faculties, and the

by conrad copestake

and to supply these requirements it is
unquestionably essential that their art
education should be well directed, com-
prehensive, and co ordinate.

Mr. Cecil Aldin's original drawings for
the illustration of "A Dog's Day," and
other publications, have been on view at
the Dore Gallery. The exhibition summed
up very agreeably the best characteristics
of his method as a humorous draughtsman
and gave an excellent idea of the variety
and strength of his accomplishment. He
has a remarkable breadth of style, and the
genuine comicality of his work never
degenerates into caricature and never over-
steps the limits of good taste. The sure-
ness of his drawing and. the firmness of
his touch always enable him to realise his
plate decorated in gold paste by Arthur scott intentions in a convincing manner.

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