KERAMIC STUDIO 
77 
MRS. HENRIETTA BARCLAY PAIST - Page Editor 
2298 Commonwealth Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 
VEGETABLE MARROW MOTIFS 
THE drawings and units shown this month are of the vege- 
table marrow — a variety of gourd, or squash as they 
are known in this Country. The flowers, fruit and leaves are 
extremely decorative suggesting endless possibilities for design. 
The color of the flower is yellow or bright orange. The calyx 
or embryo gourd is at this stage of course green, but the natural 
coloring need not be a limitation when using a convention- 
alized drawing for decoration. Either of the two drawings is 
so formal that any color scheme may be used. These units 
may be adapted to almost any use by enlarging or reducing 
and repeating either with or without connecting bands or 
abstract lines. They can be treated flat with outlines or 
in relief according to the demands or logic of the situation, 
the use to which they are to be put. These things can be 
left to the individual choice. The things which count are the 
drawing, the technique and the proper placement. 
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We think it can be done, and with this in mind we are 
launching the idea of the new "Business Clubs." What do 
you think of it? Write to us, we will publish all suggestions 
and comments which will seem to us valuable. 
We would like especially to receive ideas and suggestions 
on the following two points : 
1. How should the capital be raised which is absolutely 
necessary to insure the growth and development of the Clubs? 
What should be the annual contribution in a Club of, say, 100 
members? 
2. How could the Clubs give a direct and effective sup- 
port to Keramic Studiol In what way could the Magazine 
be of most benefit to the Clubs and how could the Clubs help 
best to support it? In late years it has become more and 
more the habit of decorators to avoid subscribing by using 
the copy at the Library or at their teacher's studio. If carried 
much further this shortsighted policy means the ultimate 
disappearance of the Magazine. How can this evil feature 
be best remedied? 
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We think that our readers will be interested in the simple 
and effective designs by Miss Vera Stone of Garden City, 
Kansas. Miss Stone is not a china decorator and the treat- 
ments for her designs were written by Miss Jessie Bard. These 
simple and graceful borders may be adapted in all kinds of ways 
to the decoration of both china and glass. For glass especially 
they will be found far more effective than elaborate designs. 
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VEGETABLE MARROW MOTIFS— HENRIETTA BARCLAY PAIST 
