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ment. They will be criticised in the magazine so as to afford the mutual help 
or class room criticism. The work of one lesson will be criticised in the fol- 
lowing number of Keramic Studio. We can not return work sent for 
criticism. 
After working out solutions and marking them from 1 to 6 in order of 
m£rit not of making, select the best three of each problem and make copies, 
using brush and India ink, studying to make a good firm line — also draw in 
India ink all other parts of the lesson to be submitted to Kerasiic Studio for 
criticism. Sign everything with initials but slip must be enclosed with name 
and address in envelope. Work must reach Keramic Studio before 8th of 
month or no criticism will be given. Keep originals of work sent, to refer to in 
case'it is not put on the ' 'black-board" of the Class-Room. 
The Class Room criticisms will be made by the Editor on lines laid down 
by Mr. Froehlich. 
A. L. D. — Problem I. These solutions have the effect of not having been 
sufficiently considered, especially the background shapes. The shapes of 
background spaces .should be such that if the color scheme should be reversed 
the design woidd be fully as good, also it should be considered in a tile that 
when four tiles are placed together the background space where tlie four con- 
ners come together should be quite as fine in shape as the design proper. Tlie 
design should occupy the corners sufficiently to give a finished effect. 
Prob. II. Border designs. Figs. 1, 2 and 16 are interesting, the opposite 
movement of the small squares in Fig. 1 is somewhat distracting, acute 
angle in Fig. 1 should be relieved by cutting off the corners. In Fig. 2 the 
line should be wider. The spacing is better in Fig. 1 than in Fig. 2. 
E. P. H. Problem I. Sol. 1 and 2 very good in dark and light and inven- 
tion, No. 1 needs a heavier line around the tile to hold the heavy central form, 
a dark square between the two turned in ends would help the design. 3 and 
4 have too much dark and the thought is common-place. 
Prob. II. — Borders. Figs. 4 and 15 are excellent. The other border is 
weak and not well thought out, neither is the plate border which has little in- 
terest. 
Prob. III. None of the solutions are good in division or areas, of dark 
and light, the design is placed too much in one spot, the center of the rectangle. 
C. W. — Problem I. These solutions are good in the distribution of dark 
and light but defective in invention, your last lesson's work was much more im- 
aginative. 
Prob. II. Borders 20 and 26 are also good in distribution of dark and 
light and in spacing, 2.5 needs a little wider spacing. Plate border design is too 
wide for plate but is well spaced, the center line of ornament is a little too nar- 
row. 
Prob. III. Solutions are good in massing of dark and light but drawing is 
not interestingly made. The double line about flowers is not appropriate 
for a naturalistic arrangement. 
H. B. — Problem I. Tile good as far as it goes, too much light space, needs 
something to break up large surrounding space. 
Prob. II. Fig. 3. This is a fine border in every way — good especially 
for basketry. 
Prob. III. Sol. 1. Too much dark area. Sol. 2. Cuts the area into 
two diagonal masses of dark and light — it is not a composition. 
M. M.— Prob. I. Sol. 1. Good. The proportion of black might be a 
little greater; your second solution is good in proportions of black and white 
but invention not so good, the third has too much movement, not enough dark 
to balance light and the acute angles at corners unpleasant, these should be 
cut off; too many forms used. 
Prob. II. Plate border is well spaced and interesting. The other plate 
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