KERAMIC STUDIO 
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THE ATLAN CLUB OF CHICAGO. 
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IE Atlan Club of Chicago entertained the 
members of the League at a reception in the 
studio and workshop of Mrs. Koehler and 
Miss Wait. This was a most artistic enter- 
tainment and the visitors thoroughly en- 
joyed the work of the club, the artistic 
rooms as well as meeting Mrs. Koehler and Miss Wait. 
Mrs. Koehler is the most thorough exponent of conven- 
tional work that the representative of the KERAMIC STUDIO 
has met. She has had the experience of a thorough art train. 
ing and has made decoration of porcelain a particular study. 
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pottery, brass and carved work. Some of the bits about the 
rooms had been shown in the "Arts and Crafts" exhibition. 
The Atlan Club is small as regards members, but it is 
strong in its serious work. The wonderful handling of enam- 
els so like the old Chinese, was particularly attractive and in- 
teresting. The intricate drawing of designs adapted from the 
Persian, Indian and Arabic were very cleverly done, the results 
being always charming and most restful. Miss Peck, Miss 
Cole, Miss Topping and Miss Dibble show a most delightful 
individuality in their designs and it was the greatest pleasure 
to linger over them. It is the work that will last for ages 
With a technique that is marvelous and an unerring taste, one 
stands before her work in wonder and admiration. Although 
she exhibited only two or three pieces, it was through her 
pupils that one realized the influence she is making upon ker- 
amic decoration. 
We were shown the work room, and here we first saw the 
interesting sketch books of the members, and the decorations 
in different stages of completion, the many color schemes, and 
the adaptation of the design to the shapes to be decorated. 
In the larger room there was an artistic arrangement of old 
Mrs. M. McCree 
Helen M. Topping 
without wearying one. Mrs. Zeublin exhibited beside her 
other work, a vase in a warm grey, there was a branch of fleur- 
de-lis coming up from the base, just in that easy growth that 
the plant has. It was simple, genuine, and upon Japanese 
lines, and was altogether charming. All the members are doing 
conscientious work and they are to be congratulated for their 
serious study and effort. Besides her work upon porcelain, 
Mrs. Koehler exhibited some silver and copper belt buckles 
with translucent enamels— most wonderful in execution and 
design. We hope to have Mrs. Koehler in New York during 
the autumn, when she will also find enthusiastic pupils, who 
will eagerly follow her to the fine libraries and the Metropol- 
itan museum for study and research. 
