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his rules and adheres to them too rigidly instead of following his inspiration 
and feeling and being guided by the rules. 
When he comes to conventionalization of nature we ask him to find a 
natural study and he goes tramping to a florist for some beautiful flower and 
probably comes back with some rare specimen and on the very way has stepped 
on and over some of the most useful and beautiful subjects, which are often 
common flowers and weeds. At conventionalizing he has a chance to show 
his inspiration, individuality and invention. At first he cannot see any beauty 
in the conventionalized forms. He cannot see where nature conventionalizes 
until he is shown that in flowers, weeds, seeds, leaves and even trees, nature 
has made both sides almost if not exactly alike. When shown these things 
he will discover the really beautiful work of nature; how thoughtfully each 
and every petal and seed is placed, what beautiful color schemes, what won- 
derful lines he can derive from her and apply in design. 
In regard to poor designs in a magazine, these students who are not yet 
at the height of their ideals (if they ever get there) are encouraged by think- 
ing their designs are at least as good if not a little better. If enthusiastic a 
student will always try to get his next design a little better than the last one, 
and try to make it as good as another student a little more advanced. In 
this way the magazine should inspire and encourage the student and not be 
a book full of nice patterns to copy and make according to directions. Some 
of these poor designs can be changed by the student, in that way putting some 
of his own individuality in it, UNSIGNED. 
NEW ART BOOKS WORTH READING 
Anita Grey Chandler 
"Chinese Art Motives Interpreted", by Winifred Reed 
Tredwell. Illustrated with drawings and photographs, some 
of the latter being reproductions of the famous George Salting- 
collection of porcelains at the South Kensington Museum, 
England. The author has taken up in detail, Nature and 
flower motives, symbols of Taoist Immortals, of culture and ' 
honor, and of Confucius and Buddha. She has endeavored 
to reflect the life of China underlying Chinese art. G. P. P. 
Putnam Sons, $1.75. 
"Buddhist Art," by M. Anesaki, M. A., Litt., D., Pro- 
fessor of the Science of Religion in the Imperial University of 
Tokyo, and Professor of Japanese Literature and Life at Har- 
vard University. Profusely illustrated with photographs 
and a large color plate frontispiece. Dr. Anesaki gave the 
contents of the book in a course of lectures at the Boston Mu- 
seum of Fine Arts. Published by the Museum of Fine Arts, 
$6.00. 
Both of these books would be most valuable reading to 
any keramist who has a liking for the Oriental, or who wishes 
to know more of porcelains-. Both are full of suggestions. 
Ask for these at your public library. 
DESIGN FOR TEA SET (Page 26) 
Annie R. Frederick 
TO be carried out on Belleek or Satsuma. Outline design 
in Black. The grey bands, handles, small square at the 
bottom and the two figures under the black band in center 
are Gold. If carried out on Belleek the Gold should be omitted 
until the second fire so the enamels can have a hard fire. The 
light part in large dark flowers is 1 part Naples Enamel and 1 
part white and the darker tone is equal parts Jersey Cream 
and white. The large light flowers are Maiden Blush with 
centers of the lighter Yellow. Small light flowers are Arabian 
Blue. Leaves and grey geometric figures at the lower part 
of tea pot are Florentine No. 12 and the dark bands and figures 
are Azure Blue. If a background tint is desired paint on a 
thin wash of Yellow Brown and a little Dark Grey. 
SUMMER SCHOOL NOTE 
A big attendance is expected at the classes which Mrs. K. 
E. Cherry will open on June 7th. at the store of B. K. Elliott 
& Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Mrs. Padfield Mrs. Padfield Mrs. McDougal 
Miss Harris Miss Harris Mrs. Tuyman 
Mrs. Padfield Mrs. Findley 
KANSAS CITY KERAMIC CLUB EXHIBITION 
WE give in this number illustrations of the last Kansas City 
Keramic Club exhibition, which was very successful. 
Lack of space prevents us from giving a detailed description 
of the most interesting pieces. The main feature of the exhibit 
was a nine course dinner set in the primary colors, red, yellow 
and blue, which was done by different members of the Club, 
the colors being used in different intensities. The effect was 
very pleasing. Another feature of the exhibit was a large 
number of electroliers. 
Mrs. J. W. Smith Mrs. Gibbons Mrs. Barker 
Miss Bartholdt Miss Barker Miss Halbert 
It is a little unfortunate that the illustrations do not 
quite do justice to the work, as in many cases it is difficult to 
see the designs plainly. We cannot repeat too often that it 
is most important, for reproduction in a Magazine, to have 
really good photographs. It is safer to photograph small 
Miss Bayha 
Miss Smith 
Mrs. E. E. Smith 
Miss Borch 
Mrs. James 
Miss Smith 
