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No. 200 (November, 200)
DOI Artikel:Art School notes
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20968#0190
Art School Notes
and not enough to form and other features which
belong essentially to the craft.
TAUNTON. — We give some interesting
examples of wood-carving executed by
pupils of Mr. VV. S. Williamson, the
Principal of the Handicrafts Studios in
this town. Among these the carved oak altar-
table executed for Cricket St. Thomas Church,
Somerset, calls for special notice as a specimen of
work accomplished by working-men in their leisure
time. The work has been carried out under the
personal supervision of Mr. W. S. Williamson, who
,is the instructor of the Cricket St. Thomas carving
class. This class was formed about ten years ago,
and consists of working-men only, the majority of
: whom have steadily worked through the winter
months since the inauguration of the class.
During the last three years they have been em-
ployed in carving this altar-table, which, on being
exhibited at the Somerset Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
tion at Langport, was awarded the Challenge
Shield for the best piece of work executed by an
artizan class. The front of the altar consists of
carved oak panel executed by mrs. leach three panels. They are all symbolic, being based
from design by mr. w. s. williamson, , , . , / _,. .
taunton 011 the rose, the vine, and the lily. 1 he carving
of these three panels is admirable; every tool cut
work done at this school was most in evidence, has been made with knowledge and for a specific
Among the specimens of needlework shown were purpose, thus producing the true spirit of old
some which were both beautiful in design and craftsmanship without slavishly copying it. The
skilfully executed, indicating careful training on tool cuts on the plain groundwork taken in the
the part of Miss E. J. Morley, who has charge of direction of the main lines of the design give
this department. The jewellery of Miss Traill and texture to the work. The carvers engaged upon
Miss Forth made a good impression, as did various the work were Messrs. J. T. Loaring, John and
specimens of bookbinding, particularly those of James Grimstead, H. M. Harvey, F. Heels, R.
Mr. Needham and Miss Bullock. The examples Pinny, and J. A. Bowditch.
of woodcarving displayed
indicated that this craft is
practised with success by
several of the students, Mr.
Burrell, Miss Chapman and
Miss Mayo being promi-
nent in this branch. The
metal - work and pottery
classes contributed interest-
ing exhibits, notable among
the former being a repousse
fruit dish and card tray by
Mr. A. Needham, and a
casket in rosewood and
silver by Miss Sands. The
examples of pottery showed
tW tnn mnrh attention iq carved oak altar table for church of cricket st. thomas, somerset.
max 100 mucii aueuuou is> executed by the local carving class from the designs of the
paid to surface decoration, instructor, mr. w. s. Williamson of taunton
168
and not enough to form and other features which
belong essentially to the craft.
TAUNTON. — We give some interesting
examples of wood-carving executed by
pupils of Mr. VV. S. Williamson, the
Principal of the Handicrafts Studios in
this town. Among these the carved oak altar-
table executed for Cricket St. Thomas Church,
Somerset, calls for special notice as a specimen of
work accomplished by working-men in their leisure
time. The work has been carried out under the
personal supervision of Mr. W. S. Williamson, who
,is the instructor of the Cricket St. Thomas carving
class. This class was formed about ten years ago,
and consists of working-men only, the majority of
: whom have steadily worked through the winter
months since the inauguration of the class.
During the last three years they have been em-
ployed in carving this altar-table, which, on being
exhibited at the Somerset Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
tion at Langport, was awarded the Challenge
Shield for the best piece of work executed by an
artizan class. The front of the altar consists of
carved oak panel executed by mrs. leach three panels. They are all symbolic, being based
from design by mr. w. s. williamson, , , . , / _,. .
taunton 011 the rose, the vine, and the lily. 1 he carving
of these three panels is admirable; every tool cut
work done at this school was most in evidence, has been made with knowledge and for a specific
Among the specimens of needlework shown were purpose, thus producing the true spirit of old
some which were both beautiful in design and craftsmanship without slavishly copying it. The
skilfully executed, indicating careful training on tool cuts on the plain groundwork taken in the
the part of Miss E. J. Morley, who has charge of direction of the main lines of the design give
this department. The jewellery of Miss Traill and texture to the work. The carvers engaged upon
Miss Forth made a good impression, as did various the work were Messrs. J. T. Loaring, John and
specimens of bookbinding, particularly those of James Grimstead, H. M. Harvey, F. Heels, R.
Mr. Needham and Miss Bullock. The examples Pinny, and J. A. Bowditch.
of woodcarving displayed
indicated that this craft is
practised with success by
several of the students, Mr.
Burrell, Miss Chapman and
Miss Mayo being promi-
nent in this branch. The
metal - work and pottery
classes contributed interest-
ing exhibits, notable among
the former being a repousse
fruit dish and card tray by
Mr. A. Needham, and a
casket in rosewood and
silver by Miss Sands. The
examples of pottery showed
tW tnn mnrh attention iq carved oak altar table for church of cricket st. thomas, somerset.
max 100 mucii aueuuou is> executed by the local carving class from the designs of the
paid to surface decoration, instructor, mr. w. s. Williamson of taunton
168