Vol. XV. No. 4. 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
August 191 3 
MILE awhile, and while you smile, 
another smiles, and soon there's 
miles and miles of smiles and life's 
worth while, because you smile." 
We found this not long ago on an 
advertising card and it seemed worth 
keeping in mind and passing along. 
And smiles are not the only things 
that are catching. Did you ever 
notice in your ceramic class how the 
contagion spreads from one to another — Miss Jones comes 
in out of sorts and begins to fuss and find fault; before long 
she gets on Miss Smith's nerves and Miss Brown upsets her 
turpentine on her finished work; everything goes wrong and 
the morning is spoiled. Another day a pupil starts a vase 
with a bird decoration and soon there are "miles and miles" 
of birds in that studio, or some member of the class starts 
seriously studying design and one by one the other students 
take it up with increasing ardor, so it stands us in good stead, 
if we ever set anything going, to consider before hand what 
the effect will be on those about us. We are not unlike the 
proverbial flock of sheep; if one will lead the rest will follow. 
And it is much more satisfying to feel that you have started 
something worth while. It has been interesting to watch 
this principle developed in the summer school. Everyone 
started on FVench china. Then one started on Sedji wave 
and soon a dozen were at it. Then another started Satsuma 
and soon the entire class of thirty odd were decorating Sat- 
suma ware. One student started a decoration with Dove 
Grey and some other color combination then almost every 
member of the class had to have a Dove Grey combination. 
Every one started decorations in soft dusted colors, some one 
started enamels, then all must have enamels. One must 
have "compromise" decorations with a little panel or inlet 
of naturalistic roses, etc., at intervals. Then others who 
had not before ventured to ask for anything so reactionary, 
found that they must have some little thing done in this fashion 
for pot boilers. But for one thing we have been truly thank- 
ful — one lady came saying she would and must have natur- 
alistic decorations on her china. But not one other has fol- 
lowed her lead. And talking about smiles: You know our 
teacher has a most charming smile and cheerful spirit and 
as to "following the leader!" you should hear the chatter and 
shouts of laughter that from time to time cause the echoes 
to vibrate over Robineau Hill. No wonder our school is 
popular! 
Don't forget to work on competition designs this summer. 
We have more designs on hand than we can use "in a month 
of Sundays" but we shall manage to find room for our compe- 
tition work just the same. Be sure to execute your design 
carefully and neatly with spotless washes and good firm 
drawing. Good execution goes a long way in judging de- 
signs. Do not use too rough a paper, do not use brown paper, 
only light grey or white, write your name and address on back 
of design. Let us have "the best ever" this year in the 
Christmas issue. 
THISTLES (Supplement) 
Jeanne M. Stewart 
PALETTE— Violet, Pansy, Grey, Shading Green, Banding 
Blue, Yellow Green, Brown Green, Lemon Yellow, 
Yellow Brown, Wood Brown. 
The flowers are laid in with Violet shaded with a tone of 
two-thirds Violet and one-third Pansy, except in darkest blos- 
soms where Pansy alone is used. A little Banding Blue may 
be used in all of the greens for leaves. 
Stewart's Grey is the basis of the background, various 
shades being obtained by adding either Banding Blue, Shading 
Green or Pansy. The bright touch of Lemon Yellow and Yel- 
low Brown adds variety. 
In applying the background the second time in the third 
fire, let it run over the edges of some of the design and pad 
evenly. By dusting, this will give a soft underglaze effect. 
RED CLOVER (Page 73) 
Treatment by Kathryn E. Cherry 
FLOWERS are painted in with Blood Red and a little 
Ruby, the light side should be quite a little lighter, 
using less of the Ruby. Leaves are painted in with Apple 
Green and Shading Green warmed with Brown Green, the 
stems ai'e Mauve and Blood Red, the shadow backgi'ound 
is Banding Blue and a little Blood Red. 
Second firing — Paint the background with Copenhagen 
Blue, Violet and touches of Blood Red, use same colors used 
in first firing for the leaves and flowers. 
SHOP NOTE 
M. T. Wynne, importer of white china, so long located 
at 39 W. 21st Street, New York, N. Y., removed on July 1st, 
to her new location 52 W. 36th Street. 
STUDIO NOTE 
Miss Charlotte Kroll formerly of 54 E. 124th St., New 
York, N. Y., has formed a partnership with Mrs. F. N. Water- 
field, and will carry on the Domestic Art Studio, 149 Wash- 
ington St., Newark, N. J. where she will continue her classes 
in porcelain decoration. 
ANOTHER COMPLIMENT 
The Supervisor of Drawing, at the Gloversville, N. Y. 
High School, and a Pratt graduate, writes : 
"Have used the Keramic Studio in the High School design 
classes and have secured some splendid results'." 
A NEW CALIFORNIA ART POTTERY 
Fred. H. Rhead, well known to Keramic Studio subscribers, 
is managing a new pottery in Mission Canyon close to the 
Santa Barbara Mission and sends us interesting illustrations 
of his work 
