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KERAMIC STUDIO 
Miss Julia Witter 
Miss Lingley 
Miss Harrison 
Mrs. Black 
Mrs. Simonds 
Miss Wfl 
Mrs. English Mrs. Mosher Miss Hyde 
rthman Mrs. Hilditch Miss Casperson 
Miss Condit Miss Annie Payne 
Miss Seeber Miss Kroll 
NEWARK KERAMIC SOCIETY 
L. Vance Phillips 
THE Newark Society of Keramic Arts has been for some- 
time attracting the attention of keramic workers and is fre- 
quently spoken of as the leading eastern club. A consistent 
study course has been earnestly maintained and made the 
major object in the club's life. Exhibitions are treated only 
as milestones making progress, and with no thought of being 
a channel for sales and orders. These latter necessary fea- 
tures have been handled from the studios and continually 
kept apart from the club's activities. The result of this simple- 
ness of aim is worth noting since we know of a number of 
Keramic Clubs that have been wrecked in the effort to record 
progress and effect sales at the same exhibitions. 
L j During the past year one of the problems presented 
the educational committee was a breakfast set, the scheme 
one of simple complement, from one to three values of blue 
with just a touch of orange. The blue was of a given line 
(all using the same pigment) of a slightly greenish and grey- 
ish character with the orange tones accordingly. Each mem- 
ber contributed from one to four pieces and used her own de- 
sign. Without exception this was carried out in enamel on 
our own beautiful Lenox Belleek — the glaze of which is so 
admirably suited to enamel. The harmony achieved was 
admirable. No one attempted elaborate ornament. The 
good taste shown resulted in this thoroughly American table 
holding the keenest interest of all visitors. Some of the mem- 
bers had on this table their finest pieces. Among them Miss 
Kroll, Miss Ehlers, Miss Forster, Miss Payne, Miss Worth- 
man and Mrs. Waterfield. In texture of the enamel and the 
execution of a simple and beautiful design Miss Kroll's covered 
cake plate was a gem. Miss Ehler's coffee, sugar and cream 
had all the charm and individuality that marks her designs. 
Her enamel, without outline, possessed a semi-transparent 
quality giving the effect of the enamel being a part of the glaze 
itself. Miss Forster and also Miss Payne elected to use three 
values of blue. Their nice observance of the largest area 
of middle order, small area of dark value, with nicely dis- 
persed tints of orange gave these designs a nice sense of both 
variety and harmony. Miss Foster's design was especially 
fine with a distinctly individual note. Mrs. Waterfield's tea- 
pot was a part of a charming set displayed on her individual 
table. Miss Cameron's two sizes of plates carried a beautiful 
motive in a value of blue neutral, neither weak nor aggressive 
but satisfying. Miss Wurthman's plate had much praise 
for strength in designs. Mrs. Simond's orange bowl and in- 
dividual fruit bowl showed nice handling of enamel and a fine 
sense of values. The bowl proved a most attractive center- 
piece. Miss Witter contributed an open pitcher beautifully 
and simply carried out. Mrs. R. A. Mosher's plate was good 
in spacing and had a nice feeling for harmony. Miss E. Suton 
expressed especially good values. Miss Hyde's marmalade 
jar had an excellent design well thought out. Mrs. Wood- 
ruff's hot water pitcher was delightful. Miss Lingley's most 
excellent cake plate carried more orange in the center motif 
than balanced with the border idea. The border expressed 
the more perfect balance of color. Mrs. Hilditch, a new mem- 
ber, had a plate and bowl most promising for good things to 
come. Miss Clark's very good design would have been more 
restful with the darkest value of blue two steps lighter. Miss 
Harrison's plate and relish dish were carried out in fine taste. 
Other good things contributed to the excellence of this table 
set, which spoke of beauty achieved by keeping to a given 
problem, expressing measured values and measured areas, 
and attaining harmony of lines through selecting a similar 
purity or a similar greyness. 
Among some single pieces standing out for excellence of 
a certain kind Miss Clark's dinner plate stood out, a golden, 
joyous effect and with a certain dignity, a spirit appropriate 
to its use. The execution was surpassed by many pieces 
but the charm of lines and values were distinctly above mere 
technique being a pure analogous scheme ranging from yel- 
low green in two values through yellow and gold and just touch- 
ing orange, the drawing, on the whole, fine and firm with a 
good sense of balance and the outline of gold around the green 
sections broad and firm enough to satisfy and to adequately 
