DOI Heft:
No. 171 (June, 1907)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20775#0091
Studio-Talk
"the card players, castille" (Salon des Artistes Franfais, 1907) by miss m. Cameron
Glasgow Institute, the Paris Salon and the Carnegie noted glassworker's new development may be
Institute, Pittsburg. seen. The process might be termed a variation in
Venetian glass technique, by cloud-like etching,
GLASGOW.—Marine designers have not brilliant facet-cutting, engraving and enamelling,
come within the sphere of influence of -
the modern movement, and, in special Another new method of his—"Ivorine," to give
cases, where an outside architect has it a designation — is a fluorescent glass, like
been called in to advise his advice has been the " uranium" variety, flashed on one or both
sought because of a reputation established along sides, the effect, ornamental or pictorial, being pro-
classical lines ; in this way the claims of duced by first etching with hydrofluoric acid, then
modern art have gone unheeded. The difficulties decorating by engraving and cutting, finishing, in
presented in marine glasswork have hitherto put fact, with the lapidary's art.
aesthetic considerations out of court : vibration, -
curvature, peculiarities of lighting, and other features Amongst the striking examples in the new pro-
have monopolised attention. But the modern cess are the design for a curved ceiling of a ship's
artist recognises no difficulty ; with an innate adapt- smoking room — glass, mostly white, cut and en-
ability he can enter a new field and command graved for refraction ; sides, inlay of opalescent
immediate success. glass ; centre filling, glass of peculiar texture ; all
leadlines of cored steel to lessen vibration;
A visit to the studio and craft rooms of Oscar design for a roof-light cupola in French style with
Paterson, interesting at all times, is doubly so at Watteau panels, and enamelled ovals ; one
present because of the activity over a novel for a saloon cupola in similar style; and another
process of stained glass work chiefly designed for a lounge or music-room, all white to avoid the
for ship decoration. Many examples of the diminution of light—chiefly leadwork here, little
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"the card players, castille" (Salon des Artistes Franfais, 1907) by miss m. Cameron
Glasgow Institute, the Paris Salon and the Carnegie noted glassworker's new development may be
Institute, Pittsburg. seen. The process might be termed a variation in
Venetian glass technique, by cloud-like etching,
GLASGOW.—Marine designers have not brilliant facet-cutting, engraving and enamelling,
come within the sphere of influence of -
the modern movement, and, in special Another new method of his—"Ivorine," to give
cases, where an outside architect has it a designation — is a fluorescent glass, like
been called in to advise his advice has been the " uranium" variety, flashed on one or both
sought because of a reputation established along sides, the effect, ornamental or pictorial, being pro-
classical lines ; in this way the claims of duced by first etching with hydrofluoric acid, then
modern art have gone unheeded. The difficulties decorating by engraving and cutting, finishing, in
presented in marine glasswork have hitherto put fact, with the lapidary's art.
aesthetic considerations out of court : vibration, -
curvature, peculiarities of lighting, and other features Amongst the striking examples in the new pro-
have monopolised attention. But the modern cess are the design for a curved ceiling of a ship's
artist recognises no difficulty ; with an innate adapt- smoking room — glass, mostly white, cut and en-
ability he can enter a new field and command graved for refraction ; sides, inlay of opalescent
immediate success. glass ; centre filling, glass of peculiar texture ; all
leadlines of cored steel to lessen vibration;
A visit to the studio and craft rooms of Oscar design for a roof-light cupola in French style with
Paterson, interesting at all times, is doubly so at Watteau panels, and enamelled ovals ; one
present because of the activity over a novel for a saloon cupola in similar style; and another
process of stained glass work chiefly designed for a lounge or music-room, all white to avoid the
for ship decoration. Many examples of the diminution of light—chiefly leadwork here, little
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