KERAMIC STUDIO 
A VISITOR AMONG THE SHINNECOCK HILLS 
TUDENTS and lovers of art are familiar with 
the little art village at Shinnecock, situated 
between the great dunes and Southampton, 
on Long Island. If not familiar with the 
place itself, pictures of it have made it well 
known as the summer school of art, under the inspiring 
direction of Mr. Chase. 
The representative of the KERAMIC STUDIO spent a few 
days visiting there, and can readily understand the fascination 
of those great sand hills, and the long stretches of country, 
the magnificent cloud effects, as well as the ever chan 
some of his sketches which were then on the wall. One was 
a field of poppies. How proud we are of him, and how it 
should encourage all keramists to learn to draw and color 
from nature. 
Another day a visit was made to Mr. Chase's studio, situ- 
ated a mile or two from the school, on the hills. The drive 
there was charming, the approach to his house and the house 
itself being extremely artistic. Here Mr. Chase receives vis- 
itors once a week, and the people on the hills and from South- 
ampton drive there to meet this artist in his own home. His 
pictures and sketches are there, and it is a great advantage as 
well as privilege for his pupils to be able to see them. All 
about the house and studio are interesting things picked up 
atmospheric effects upon those waves of hills. At first, after ln hlS travels - Tt must be a S reat relief to this indefatigable 
leaving the train, one feels a sense of disappointment. There ^l t0 retH ' e t0 ^ ^^ ^ restfulness of his own studio " 
is not a tree in sight, and although the hills are green there is T r he VieW from hls windows is indescribable, this great stretch 
an idea of barrenness and bleakness. But by the time one has ° f cou ^Y seems so ru gS ed and wild ' but the fascination 
grows, the longer one stays. 
Pottery schools are now established in several towns in 
Bohemia. The chief of these is situated at Teplitz, where 
students have instruction, and the necessary machines pro- 
vided for constructing, decorating, and glazing pieces of ware. 
: by 
reached one's destination the scene has shifted a number of 
times, cottages appear and disappear, glimpses of the water 
astonish us ; then, in another turn, all that has disappeared 
and we see a picturesque windmill. Finally one is perfectly 
fascinated with the hills, the bracing air, and the marvelous 
effects of sky, water and land. 
After enjoying this ever changing spectacle, our repre- There is also a Iarge chemicaI laboratory for testing and com- 
sentative wondered what could be found that would be of pound j ng m i xtU res of pottery earth and pigments. The Gov- 
service to our decorators, and it was even more of a delight to e rnment of the country, although not actually establishing 
study the plant growth under foot as one walked over the such schools, assists them with funds and provides regulations, 
hills that had looked so barren the day before. ^ There were laying down the co „ditions under which assistance is given. 
masses of very low growth of huckleberries, which showed a China Glass and Pottery Review 
wondrous harmony of color, the riper ones being a rich, dark- 
blue or purple, and the tender little ones showing a charming 
harmony of pinks and lavenders. This might be borne in 
mind by keramists, as the tendency is to paint berries too 
dark and hard, resembling bullets in monotony of size and 
color. Then there were dainty grasses and vines running 
along close to the ground. There were masses of a small star- 
like flower with five sharp little white petals, which we will 
have to give some time in a design. Nearer the village there 
were great fields of flame colored wild flowers, adding 
tremendous brilliancy to the landscape. Then there were 
masses of daisies, which even if they have been painted 
nearly to death, are still delightfully effective, if painted 
with a certain crispness and swing that only a sure touch can 
give. Every week or two there can be found a different wild 
flower, which again changes the color of the hills, where it 
grows in masses, and the cottagers are to be envied in having 
this constantly changing supply of flowers for their house 
decorations all during the season. 
A fair was going on, across from the art 
village, the proceeds to be devoted to a little 
colony there of Indians. Mr. Chase gener- 
ously offered to paint a picture for the benefit 
of this cause. Our representative was invited 
to visit his school, and had the honor of seeing 
him make a charming portrait of a girl in Jap- 
anese costume. His students sat breathless, 
watching him, their faces full of interest and 
intensity. After he had finished, they ap- 
plauded and crowded about the canvas, and 
he, in his ever inspiring way, answered their 
questions about this and that. After an in- 
quiry about his pupil, Marshal Fry, Mr. 
Chase spoke highly of him, and showed 
