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Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20710#0381
Studio- Talk
album in tooled leather
with illuminated address
leather medallions by miss m. houston
interlaced design by miss lilian davidson
silver corners by mr. \v. c. wheelar
so short a time that it is hardly yet pos-
sible to judge of its work; but in other
sections of the exhibition some admir-
able work was shown from Dun Emer in
tapestry and carpet weaving and em-
broidery. It is only two years since
Miss Gleeson, the Misses E. and L.
Yeats, and some other artistic workers
took a house at Dundrum, near Dublin,
and started hand-printing, embroidery,
and weaving, with village girls as workers.
" A wish to find work for Irish hands in
the making of beautiful things" was
their object; and the success which has
attended their efforts was shown by the
specimens of their work at this exhibi-
tion. Miss Yeats's embroideries were
admirable, especially a fortilre worked
on Galvvay flannel, with design of pea-
cocks. The Royal Irish School of Art
Needlework also sent some good em-
broideries.
In the* section devoted to modelling
in plaster Mrs. Vanston's work showed
refinement and skill. Some of Miss
is a clever piece of work, but the design
of the inlaid border does not harmonise
well with the central portion. Three
exhibits by the Irish Decorative Art
Association, Belfast—a corner cupboard,
a firewood box, and a bowl and stand
—deserve special attention. Here there
is obviously an attempt to be original,
so far, at least, as the decoration is con-
cerned ; but the result is not happy.
Indeed, these exhibits must be con-
demned as wrong both in design and
treatment. They are all made of oak,
stained green—a very doubtful improve-
ment on the rich brown of Irish oak,
which is capable of taking a high polish,
as shown in the cabinet from Killarney.
The sections devoted to leather-work
and to bookbinding were not large. In
the former the best examples came from
the schools of art in Dublin and Belfast.
The Dun Emer bindery has been started " old fisherman " (See Kiel Studio-Talk) by a. wilckens
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album in tooled leather
with illuminated address
leather medallions by miss m. houston
interlaced design by miss lilian davidson
silver corners by mr. \v. c. wheelar
so short a time that it is hardly yet pos-
sible to judge of its work; but in other
sections of the exhibition some admir-
able work was shown from Dun Emer in
tapestry and carpet weaving and em-
broidery. It is only two years since
Miss Gleeson, the Misses E. and L.
Yeats, and some other artistic workers
took a house at Dundrum, near Dublin,
and started hand-printing, embroidery,
and weaving, with village girls as workers.
" A wish to find work for Irish hands in
the making of beautiful things" was
their object; and the success which has
attended their efforts was shown by the
specimens of their work at this exhibi-
tion. Miss Yeats's embroideries were
admirable, especially a fortilre worked
on Galvvay flannel, with design of pea-
cocks. The Royal Irish School of Art
Needlework also sent some good em-
broideries.
In the* section devoted to modelling
in plaster Mrs. Vanston's work showed
refinement and skill. Some of Miss
is a clever piece of work, but the design
of the inlaid border does not harmonise
well with the central portion. Three
exhibits by the Irish Decorative Art
Association, Belfast—a corner cupboard,
a firewood box, and a bowl and stand
—deserve special attention. Here there
is obviously an attempt to be original,
so far, at least, as the decoration is con-
cerned ; but the result is not happy.
Indeed, these exhibits must be con-
demned as wrong both in design and
treatment. They are all made of oak,
stained green—a very doubtful improve-
ment on the rich brown of Irish oak,
which is capable of taking a high polish,
as shown in the cabinet from Killarney.
The sections devoted to leather-work
and to bookbinding were not large. In
the former the best examples came from
the schools of art in Dublin and Belfast.
The Dun Emer bindery has been started " old fisherman " (See Kiel Studio-Talk) by a. wilckens
364