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RERAMIC STUDIO 
RADISH BLOSSOM AND SEED— A. W. DONALDSON 
(Treatment page 102) 
NEWARK SOCIETY OF KERAMIC ARTS 
ONE goes to an exhibition of the Newark Society of Ker- 
amic Arts with the feehng that it will be something very 
much worth while. This Club has long since established a 
reputation for strong and original work, and each season finds 
the workers adding to the strength and character of their ex- 
hibits. From the first, it has been the aim of the Club to de- 
velop the individuality shown in the early work of its members, 
and the results prove that the Educational Committees have 
chosen and managed the study courses with much wisdom. 
During the past season, special attention has been paid 
to the designing of Children's sets and the work exhibited 
would suggest that the problem had been a happy one. The 
photograph shows better than can any description the amount 
of charm and variety expressed by the members. All the sets were 
very pleasing, from Miss Harrison's very simple set with its "bun- 
ny" head, designed and applied in medallion form, and done in soft 
blue tones, to the more elaborate and strongly colored sets by 
Miss McDougall and Mrs. English. A motto added greatly 
to the interest of Mrs. English's set, and the child with animals, 
flatly treated in color and design, made Miss McDougall's set 
unique. Mrs. Rodeman showed a well balanced design in her 
"bunny and vegetable" motif and a nice feeling for color in 
the handling. Mrs. Waterfield's ducks, very pompous and 
amusing, made a splendid design against the unusually dark 
but good background color. 
In Miss Suhr's set the light and dark was nicely felt and 
the two chicks were nicely designed and linked by the straw of 
contention. Miss Condit accomplished a set of pleasing tone, 
and good design. The birds and blossoms were charmingly 
treated on Miss Ehlers' set, and made a distinctive note in the 
group. Miss Ehlers' strong work has always been an inspira- 
tion to the Club and many workers in keramics throughout 
the country. Her simple and refined handling of table service 
is well known, and the fruit set with its quaint basket-of-fruit 
motif shown this year is of particular interest. 
A little breakfast set that gave a great deal of pleasure 
was done by Mrs. Woodruff. It surpassed anything done be- 
fore by this member, and for an example of a discreet use of 
red it was worth noting. We confess to a sense of joy at each 
view, and while other and more ambitious pieces claimed our 
approval and admiration, yet we would often turn back to 
this little set with its refreshing charm. 
Another set very personal in design, by Miss Casperson, 
was a well thought out monogram, set into a "sprig" border. 
It was a successful variation of border and monogram design- 
ing. Mrs. King's breakfast set was well handled and showed 
nice feeling for color and design. The set designed by Miss 
McDougall, and executed by her in white and gold, was a good 
example of consistent design and color. The chocolate set 
by Mrs. Vail was imusual and pleasing with its rather severe 
treatment. Mrs. Van Voris was successful in applying a very 
interesting design to a difficult shape, making of the whole a 
very pleasing piece. 
Mrs. Waterfield's exhibit showed a great deal of character, 
a pitcher and bowl being of especial interest in design and color. 
Miss Harrison's work was a delight as usual. One found strength 
and refinement in design and color and that loving execution 
which has always marked her work for distinction. Besides her 
children's sets,her candlestick and fern jar gave particular pleasure. 
Another strong worker is Miss Foster, whose work this 
year in white and gold was fine in design and satisfying in color. 
The same motif, applied to plate, bowl and candlestick, with 
the necessary changes in the adaptation of the design to the 
various forms, was alone an interesting and profitable study. 
