Studio: international art (37.1906)

Arts and Crafts Exhibition. First Notice

screen by Miss Amy Sawyer, which, though clever, glassware by Mr. George Walton, display the inventive
does not observe the restraints of true decora- skill of the well-known designer, in a new sphere,
tion. A tempera panel for a white room by Of the two or three panels of printed fabrics on
Mr. Harold Speed is lightly handled and full of the walls by Mr. J. M. Doran, our illustration gives
spirit. One of the features of the large gallery is a one delightful example.

series of original coloured drawings by Mr. Walter A clock in repousse brass, exhibited by Messrs.
Crane for his recently published book for children, Waltham & Co., in its shape, in the design, in the
"The Flower Wedding." In these he returns to the unaffected dial, reflects the greatest credit upon its
convention which he created many years since, and designer, Mr. Robert Evans. We wish for more
which has not been supplanted as a manner of such designs. A brass altar cross, exhibited by the
illustrating for children calculated to enlist their Artificers' Guild and designed by Mr. Edward
sympathy, and at the same time remain valu- Spencer, seems too heavy at the base, and this
able from the standpoint of illustrative design, without being a foil to the refined craftsmanship
The model set by Mr. Crane in this manner is which is expressed in the cross itself. An altar
pleasant to regard, bearing in mind the absence of cross in forged iron, designed by Mr. R. Evans for
even an attempt to reconcile fancy with beauty, Messrs. W. B. Reynolds, Ltd., has much beauty of
which is apparent in so many books nowadays design, but it seems questionable to us, despite all
pressed upon children. The tapestry from St. Peter's views on economy, whether the chancel of a church
Convent, Kilburn, is frankly imitative, but worked does not call for a form of symbolism in the actual
with care. We must not pass over the designs for metals, and whether forged iron, associated in our
library windows which so well represent Mr. minds with hard use and having qualities appropriate
Benjamin Nelson. A cur-
tain by Mrs. Reynolds-
Stephens, in dark green
with lighter green leaves
and red flowers, has in the
choice of greens and in the
red notes a charming colour
value which supplements a
pleasant design. An archi-
tectural sketch model by
Mr. Schenck is an interest-
ing contribution. A model
of part of the altar rail which
Mr. Reynolds-Stephens de-
signed for Great Warley
church is exhibited, and a
small model of the chancel
and photographs of the
church are shown. No
modern workinachurch has
been more beautifully done.
An article in The Studio
was dev oted recently to Mr.
Reynolds-Stephens' work in
this church. It stands
amongst some of the most
significant decorative art of
to-day. Sir E. H. Elton ex-
hibits some of his novel
designs in pottery which are
always in a true sense

artistic A few particularly library cah.net, English designed and executed

interesting experiments in walnut and cedar by s. a. barnsley

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