Vol. XIX, No. {O.- 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
February 1918 
E are in receipt of many letters of 
appreciation from the faithful 
friends of Keramic Studio who con- 
tinue to hold up our hands through 
this trying time. They are writing 
all sorts of kind things about the 
helpfulness of Keramic Studio and 
among other things they congratu- 
late us on the valuable series'of articles 
on design by Albert Heckman. We 
felt sure these would prove to be the right thing at the right 
time. A closer touch with the other crafts cannot fail to be of 
value both artistically and practically. In this connection 
we would like to hear from readers of Keramic Studio whether 
they would be interested in a revival of the Four Winds Sum- 
mer School. We have been solicited from time to time by 
many students of ceramics to reopen the school which was 
dropped during the year of the exposition because of the 
difficulty of arranging for teachers and students, etc., at that 
time and one thing and another has prevented us taking it 
up again. But we feel that something must be done to keep 
the fire alive until better days when peace will welcome the 
arts and crafts once more. Our pottery building was 
beautifully remodelled just before war was declared and would 
comfortably take care of double the former amount of pupils 
and various crafts as well. If we hear from enough students 
to warrant it, before the first of March, we will arrange for 
teachers of design, over glaze decoration, pottery, and as many 
other crafts as possible, oil and water color, sketching and 
drawing. We will see that there is as large and as varied an 
assortment of china and other wares for decoration as possible 
and all necessary materials and everything possible for con- 
venience and enjoyment. We hear from various sources that 
there have been shipments of china received from abroad lately 
and that the scarcity of china for decoration has been greatly 
exaggerated. If enough of our students are interested in 
summer study we will go to work immediately on this project 
and print full particulars in an early issue. Let us hear im- 
mediately from all who would be interested in a summer 
course of design as applied practically to the various crafts. 
Tell us what you specially desire to study, what months will 
be most convenient and anything that you feel will add to the 
value of a summer school to you. We are thinking especially 
of work for teachers of art in public schools both along the 
line of design and of its practical application. Possibly the 
editor herself will take charge of a pottery department and if 
we decide to reopen the school we will be able to assure all 
students a pleasant as well as a profitable summer. 
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We call attention to the article in this issue by Miss 
Maud Mason with illustrations of work exhibited at the Art 
Alliance in New York. This shows what artistic effects may 
be secured by the decoration of our humble yellow kitchen 
pottery with lustres. Enamels can be used as well, and many 
quaint and beautiful additions can be made to our lunch and 
breakfast equipment without great expenditure. After once 
breaking away from the idea that china is necessary for table 
decoration, it will be an easy matter to find other cheap but 
interesting wares in our crockery and other stores which will 
lend themselves to the same treatment with quite unusual 
and attractive results. 
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The Editor wishes to repeat her offer to exchange Keramic 
Studio publications or Robineau Porcelains for stamp col- 
lections for her son. Several have written of having small 
collections and ask what stamps are wanted. As there are 
many thousand varieties, it would be impossible to take time 
to make a list, so we would suggest that those having stamps 
should send them by mail to the Editor who will make an offer 
for stamps which can be used, and return the balance. As 
her son is now enlisted in a hospital corps on its way soon to 
France, the Editor wishes to make special efforts to add to his 
collection for his return. 
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It is the time now for all good patriots to do their bit and 
another's as well, and while we are devoting our spare moments 
to Red Cross work we must not forget that it is also necessary 
to keep alive the interest in arts and crafts. For many long 
years after the close of the war, Europe will be wholly engrossed 
in rehabilitation and it will fall to America to bring back to 
the world interest in all that goes to beautify life andjnake 
for happiness. Let us hold fast, and work for the future as 
well as for the present. 
K K 
THE DES MOINES LEAGUE 
An exhibit of Cloisonne and an informal talk on this most 
beautiful art was a feature of the December meeting of the 
Keramic Art League of Des Moines, Iowa. 
Mr. Walter Titze of Minneapolis, Minn., a well known 
decorator of porcelains, who is now stationed at Camp Dodge, 
la., addressed the League on work being done in the Minne- 
apolis Keramic Club. 
The Des Moines League was organized May 24, 1907 and 
was known as The Punsch Art Club, named in honor of Prof. 
H. 0. Punsch of Dresden, Germany. It was the culmination 
of a two months study with Prof. Punsch, who, at that time 
made Richmond, Indiana, his home. A year after its organiza- 
tion the club's name was changed to the present one. 
Excellent work has been done by the League during the 
ten years of its existence and a number of exhibits held. 
Program for the year is as follows: 
Dec. "Cloisonne", Mrs. C. N. Kinney, Mrs. Mary Spates, 
Mrs. H. Christy and Miss Ella Kech. 
Jan., "Naturalistic as Related to Conventional Decora- 
tion," Mrs. E. L. Morgan, Mrs. E. W. Miller, Mrs. J. H. Ramsey, 
sey, Mrs. W. Seeburger. 
Feb., "Conventional Decoration," Miss Blanchard, Miss 
Godfrey, Miss Brereton, Mrs. 0. G. Winters. 
March, "Oriental Decoration," Mrs. R. U. Wilkinson, 
Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Mrs. Paul Marsden, Miss Ritchey. 
April, "Porcelain Tiles of Many Countries," Mrs. Leula 
Hart, Mrs. E. Higley, Mrs. B. F. Carroll, Miss Gertrude Evans. 
May, "Lustres of The Past and Present," Mrs. Alice 
Seymour, Mrs. S. Arnold, Mrs. L. Bowers, Mrs.. J E. McDaniel. 
June, "Election of officers and picnic." 
Present officers — Mrs. Loula Hart, President; Mrs. C. N. 
Kinney, Vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Treasurer; 
Mrs. R. U. Wilkinson, Secretary. 
