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KERAMIC STUDIO 
f^LUB The Indianapolis Club at its last monthly 
1VJ -p W . < , meeting decided to send an application for 
membership to the National League of Min- 
eral Painters. 
The "New York Society of Keramic Arts" held its usual 
monthly meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria, and adjourned until 
the second Monday of September, when preparation for the 
annual fall exhibition will immediately begin. 
The Jersey City Club sent out cards for a lecture given 
by Mrs. Wait. As a lover and collector of rare old china, 
Mrs. Wait is well known, and never fails to hold her audience 
spell-bound, as she relates her visits to American and foreign 
potteries, and her success in " picking up " interesting opin- 
ions of historic china of this country. All the progressive 
clubs now seem to be embracing every opportunity for 
enlightenment and study of keramic arts. 
The annual meeting of the Bridgeport League of Kera- 
mic Art, was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. 
Wm. R. Hopson on Washington avenue. After the usual 
order of business, Mrs. Carrie Doremus, our delegate to the 
State Federation of Woman's clubs, held in Norwalk, gave a 
very interesting report of the meeting. Mrs. Frank Kinsley, 
president of the club, read a very able paper full of interest, 
prepared by her for the Chicago congress, on the advantage 
of the Federation and the club as an educator. Another 
pleasing feature of the meeting was the report given by Miss 
M. Helen E. Montfort of New York, the club delegate to the 
National League of Mineral Painters held in Chicago, May 15. 
The following officers were then elected : President, Mrs. 
Frank Kinsley; first vice-president, Mrs. N. E. Cornwall; 
second vice-president, Mrs. Wm. R. Hopson; third vice-presi- 
dent, Mrs. J. R. Torrey ; recording secretary, Mrs. H. B. Miles; 
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Orville Rector; treasurer, Mrs. 
P. L. Holzer; librarian, Miss Esther Smith. An original 
poem, Art's Strong Bond, was read by the author, Mrs. Wm. 
R. Hopson. Refreshments were served the members and all 
well pleased as the club had had a very prosperous year. 
The Brooklyn Society held its last meeting of the season 
at the residence of Miss T. A. Johnson. After the business 
of the day, a well arranged calender was given to each mem- 
ber and friends, indicating the ensuing year's work for the 
club. As the course of study and program for each month is 
carefully planned, the members can arrange their studies 
according, through the summer months, in anticipation of the 
winters work. 
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TN THE Mr. George Leykauf of Detroit, was in 
_, m the city quite recently, and made the round 
of the studios. His old pupils and friends 
were delighted to see him, and are interested in his plans 
for his new work. Mr. Leykauf does not expect to do much 
teaching for the next six months, but will devote his time to 
his own work, having a number of orders for fish and game 
sets. He has original plans for them, and we hope to have 
some reproductions for the KERAMIC STUDIO. 
Miss Jeanne Stewart, whose designs will appear in the 
KERAMIC STUDIO from time to time, has just finished a most 
successful class in Buffalo. Her stud}' of currants, which forms 
the supplement to this number of the magazine, we consider 
very artistic, and it will be helpful in the studios. She is now 
in California, studying fruits and flowers, returning on Oct. 1st 
to her studio, 741 Marshall Field building, Chicago. Until 
then, all letters addressed 1249 Main street, Quincy, 111., will 
be forwarded to her. 
Mrs. Alsop-Robineau will be in Syracuse, N. Y., during 
the months of August and September, and will have pupils at 
108 S. Lowell avenue. 
Miss Henrietta Barclay Wright has been teaching at 
Omaha during Jul)/. For August she will take a short rest 
preparatory to taking up a class in Montana during Septem- 
ber. She contributes a study of yellow roses to this number. 
TEAGUE At a meeting of the Advisory Board Mr. 
.j^j^y-p, Frank E. Burley was made an honorary mem- 
ber. The members of the board consider that 
Mr. Burley is furthering the influence of keramic art, by his 
great interest in the League and old keramists, by his kindness 
and courtesy to all who visit his place of business. He is enti- 
tled to the membership for the educational display of his 
choice wares, in having the porcelain and pottery classified 
and so marked, and for the privileges he extends to those 
who are studying the art, in allowing them to examine at 
leisure his choice collection, and aiding them in every possible 
way. 
Mrs. M. S. Wagner of Detroit has been offered the chair- 
manship of the League Exhibition in Paris next year, and 
we hope to hear of her acceptance. Mis. Wagner will be in 
Paris during the winter, and will be able to assist the League 
in many ways. Besides her talent and ability Mrs. Wagner 
has that personal charm that never fails winning her life long 
friends. The League may well be proud to have such a 
woman represent its interests abroad. 
J. J. 
ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, BY ITTENBACH. 
THIS is a beautifully decorative head and can be treated in 
several ways. We would suggest, however, that it would 
look best painted on a panel and framed, or used as part of a 
decorative design for some religious purpose, such as an altar 
piece. 
An effective decorative treatment, would be to make the 
background of gold and use enamels and gold in the drapery. 
In this case the head would look best delicately outlined in 
red brown or black where it meets the gold. The flesh treat, 
ment is the same as that given for the figures by Chaplin in 
the June number. To make the gold background, first draw 
carefully the lines separating the lighter figure from the darker 
background, thus defining the larger forms of the design. 
Mix paste for raised gold rather thin and lay an even coat over 
the lightest part of design, and the halo about the head. You 
will need lavander in your paste to make it go on smoothly 
for such large spaces. When dry in appearance take a steel 
point and draw upon the paste the balance of the design, 
using a blunter point for the round indentations in edge of 
halo. Be sure and bring out the words clearly, "Sancta Ma- 
ria Virgo," — or you can simply draw the design in black or 
red brown on a gold ground or use two contrasting colors of 
gold. Paint the pearls first, also the rubies, emeralds or ame. 
thyst as you please, then touch with a little white soft enamel, 
on the pearls, pink on high lights of rubies, apple green on 
high lights of emeralds. 
The gown can be either yellow with sleeve linings and 
head band of violet, or the colors reversed, in which case the 
yellow should be shaded with violet for the first fire and a 
little yellow brown used afterward. Another good combina- 
tion would be a pale sage green with a dull pink made of deep 
red brown. The subject should be treated delicately to retain 
the spirituelle feeling. 
