KERAMIC STUDIO 
MRS. HENRIETTA BARCLAY PAIST - Page Editor 
2298 Commonwealth Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 
THERE is no department of nature which furnishes more 
decorative material with more decorative possibilities 
than that which is classified as Entomology. From the stand- 
point of color and anatomy it furnishes endless themes for 
the designer. 
The Beetle (scarabaeus) is the subject of some of the oldest 
scuplture works of the Egyptians and forms the decorative 
unit which is so characteristic of Egyptian art and religion. 
The gadfly, our dragon fly, is another specimen with decorative 
possibilities both as to color and form and in terms of mineral 
pigment suggests enamels and lustres as materials for carrying 
out. This is one place where lustre seems to be the logical 
material for reproduction and yet when lustres held the center 
of the stage in interest and experiment these motifs were not 
given the prominence they would seem to warrant. In carry- 
ing out the units shown, gold bronze lustres and enamels may 
be used in combination or gold and lustres alone, gold being used 
on body and legs as an undercoat or body for lustre and the 
wings treated with lustre alone. If enamels are used, it will 
of course be in the bodies, the color schemes being left to 
the choice of the artist and the special needs or purpose to 
which the motif is adapted. The units shown can be woven 
into borders, tile designs or used simply as units well placed and 
held together by bands or lines. 
ART NOTES 
The third annual exhibition of the work of Northwestern 
artists under the auspices of the St. Paul Institute of Art was 
held in the auditorium March 3d to 14th inclusive. The 
awards were as follows: 
Oils: 
Gold medal, Emily Groom, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Silver medal, Magnus Norstad, St. Paul, Minn. 
Bronze Medal, Adrian Brewer, St. Paul, Minn. 
Honorable Mention, Gustaf Goetch, Minneapolis. 
Pastel and Water Color: 
Silver Medal, Francesco J. Spicuzza, Milwaukee. 
Bronze Medal, C. W. Lawford, Minneapolis. 
Honorable Mention, Blanch C. Grout, Lincoln, Neb. 
Etching: 
Honorable Mention, David T. Workman, Howard Lake, 
Minn. 
On March 7 the Twin City Keramic Club at a luncheon 
was addressed by Dean Oure of the University of Minnesota, 
on the subject of cloisonne. Dr. Oure gave a most delight- 
fully interesting talk, covering the history and the technique 
of the art under consideration and brought with him some 
rare specimens from his own collection, tools, materials, work 
in process, photographs, etc. He touched on the philosophy 
of the real Japanese artist in a most appreciative way and of 
one in particular who at the head of an art colony is trying to 
produce and perpetuate the best in this type of art. One can 
obtain data from encyclopedia but such an intimate and de- 
lightful treatment of a subject from one who is in position to 
speak with authority and from a deep love, is a rare treat, 
one which the club will long remember as an inspiration. 
