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KERAMIC STUDIO 
DOROTHEA WARREN O'HARA 
Berry set — Red and green on red lacquer tray. 
done. It may be carried out in a contrasting color, a soft grey 
blue on the grey linen making a charming set. Yellow on grey 
is an interesting combination. The principle of fine space 
division is applied all through this problem of table linens. 
As one would study the width and proportion of bands 
and their relation to the plate rim in working out a problem 
in ceramics, so also is the placing of bands and other decora- 
tion on table linen carefully considered and tested by the 
same rules. Another manner in which runners, napkins and 
place-mats may be decorated is by the use of appliqued bands 
of contrasting color. These may be stitched on by machine> 
the labor involved being trifling. A set of linens to be used 
with Chelsea ware may be carried out in white linen, with ap- 
pliqued bands of bluish lavender, the initials worked in cross 
stitch in white on the lavender. In buying linens for this work 
choose the soft finish rather than the harsh wiry varieties. 
Especially is this to be remembered when planning nakpins. 
The quality of the thread used is to be considered, whether it 
shall be coarse or fine, as the weave of the linen may suggest. 
One would not care to put infinite time and patience into a 
thing which will not launder well. All of these things must be 
thought of and planned for. Once started along this new path, 
all sorts of suggestions and ideas will come crowding in on the 
enthusiastic worker. One will find oneself haunting the de- 
partment stores, op the hunt for beautiful linens and new and 
interesting sorts of threads. Even the humble notion counter, 
supplies its bit in the general scheme. Once the "microbe" 
has lodged, it will surely "get" you. 
It is a regrettable fact that the way of advancement in this 
beautiful art-craft of ours has had to be fought step by step 
all along the way. There is the amateur who has persistently 
refused to study and is content to offend every law of good 
decoration in china painting, because she can sell it. And the 
woman of wealth sadly minus taste, who alas! would rather 
have a dinner set painted (one can't say decorated) with black 
berries and lots "of gold." One is the outcome of the other, 
I suppose. But happily, there is a group of earnest enthusias- 
tic workers who are leading the way for the rest. Always 
giving of themselves, their time and energy, for the advance- 
ment of the many. From such workers much may be hoped 
for the future success of American ceramics. 
ALICE M. HURD 
Bowl, blue, green and scarlet. 
Grey Vase, light and dark blue decoration. 
FRANCES WHITE WILCOX 
Bowl and plates in primitive design executed in yellow and 
blue on coarse ware. 
MRS. T. F. HATFIELD 
Lamp on tan crackle black parrots and orange, green and violet. 
