DOI issue:
No. 365 (August 1923)
DOI article:Exhibition of students' work at the L.C.C. Central School
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21398#0101
L.C.C. CENTRAL SCHOOL
"COCK ROBIN.” SAMPLER IN
BLACK AND RED. BY E. W. JOCE
(L.C.C. Central School of Arts & Crafts)
handwriting. Herein lies the danger of too
slavish an adherence to the fine work of
the past. 00000
The exhibits of embroidery are good, as
the few specimens illustrated indicate, but,
interesting and attractive as they are, they
cannot be considered as of such conse-
quence as other branches of handicraft.
The students, however, are to be con-
gratulated on their work. 000
Other departments of the School which
can show satisfactory results are those
devoted to jewellery and smaller metal-work
generally, printing, bookbinding, and weav-
ing. The attention given to these subjects
should exert a healthy influence on com-
mercial production. 0000
Some small pieces of handwoven carpets
SAMPLER BY M. K. LOCKET
(L.C.C. Central School of
Arts and Crafts)
81
shown suggest attractive possibilities, and a
development in that direction would be
welcome, as there is certainly room for
some fresh element in floor coverings. 0
To the list of excellent exhibits must be
added a number of extremely good
etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs, and
some attractive pencil studies and poster
designs. It is hoped to illustrate these in a
subsequent number when further refer-
ence will be made to them. 0 0 0
Having paid tribute to the excellent
results achieved by the School in certain
directions one turns with misgiving to
sections of the exhibition which are less
promising. The large number of designs
for printed cottons are frankly dis-
appointing. When one considers the enor-
mous sale in these days of cretonnes and
other patterned fabrics and the important
L.T.VT 'cJv"
"COCK ROBIN.” SAMPLER IN
BLACK AND RED. BY E. W. JOCE
(L.C.C. Central School of Arts & Crafts)
handwriting. Herein lies the danger of too
slavish an adherence to the fine work of
the past. 00000
The exhibits of embroidery are good, as
the few specimens illustrated indicate, but,
interesting and attractive as they are, they
cannot be considered as of such conse-
quence as other branches of handicraft.
The students, however, are to be con-
gratulated on their work. 000
Other departments of the School which
can show satisfactory results are those
devoted to jewellery and smaller metal-work
generally, printing, bookbinding, and weav-
ing. The attention given to these subjects
should exert a healthy influence on com-
mercial production. 0000
Some small pieces of handwoven carpets
SAMPLER BY M. K. LOCKET
(L.C.C. Central School of
Arts and Crafts)
81
shown suggest attractive possibilities, and a
development in that direction would be
welcome, as there is certainly room for
some fresh element in floor coverings. 0
To the list of excellent exhibits must be
added a number of extremely good
etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs, and
some attractive pencil studies and poster
designs. It is hoped to illustrate these in a
subsequent number when further refer-
ence will be made to them. 0 0 0
Having paid tribute to the excellent
results achieved by the School in certain
directions one turns with misgiving to
sections of the exhibition which are less
promising. The large number of designs
for printed cottons are frankly dis-
appointing. When one considers the enor-
mous sale in these days of cretonnes and
other patterned fabrics and the important
L.T.VT 'cJv"