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BOSTON EXHIBIT 
THE Mineral Art League of Boston held its annual exhibition 
at the Westminster during the week of October 19. On 
the opening night a private view or informal reception was 
given to the patronesses and friends of the League. We quote 
from the Transcript of October 21: "This is the best exhibi- 
tion ever held by the League. Since it first began to hold 
annual exhibitions the improvement in taste and skill has been 
verj^ marked. The china decorator of ten years ago common^ 
selected a piece of china distinguished for its odditj^ of form 
which was often so rococo as not to be worth decorating at all; 
offering little or no plain surface for a design. This vagarj^ of 
taste has been outgrown and it is pleasant to note that the 
shapes now in vogue for such purposes are not only far more 
simple and sensible but are often extremely elegant and refined 
in contour. Conventional patterns for decoration have also 
taken the place, to a great extent, of realistic or naturalistic 
motives, and the gain in this respect has been very gratifjmig. 
The artists, evidentlj', have paid more attention to the study 
of Chinese and Japanese ceramic art and less to the English and 
French examples and this has resulted in a very distinct degree 
of progress. The designs arc I^ettcr adai)ted to the form of the 
objects and are more in the spirit of pure ornament. The 
plants, flowers, birds, fishes, etc., used as motives are now em- 
ployed in a conventional manner, and not in a still life pictorial 
way. The artistic advantage of this is obvious. The entire 
collection has a professional aspect, where formerly it had an 
ainateurish look. There is a corresponding refinem^ent and re- 
straint in the use of color; the scheme of color has more sim- 
plicitj^ and consistency, the tints and laid in flat tones, without 
light and shade, depending rather for their effect upon the 
linear pattern and the harmonious contrast of two or three well 
related tones. " 
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BALTIMORE CRAFTS 
TtiE Arts and Crafts Society of Baltimore has re-opened 
its workshop at 323 North Charles street; hours 10 a. m. 
to 5 p. m. The classes in Llistoric Ornament and Design for 
art students, designers, craftsmen and teachers will be re- 
sumed. Apprentices, to learn the crafts, will be chosen from 
those who are taking the course in design arranged by the 
Society. 
POND LILY DESIGN FOR CUP AND SAUCER— MARIE CRILLEY 
The black portion should be 
Background of cup and saucer, Night Green and Deep 
Blue Green. Leave flower white; tint stamens Yellow; 
leaves to be of Apple green. Mixing Yellow and Brown Green 
No. 6, to this add a little Flux, 
of gold. 
Outline design with blacl^:. 
