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KERAMIC STUDIO 
AT THE SIGN OF THE BRUSH AND PALETTE 
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difference between civilization and culture." He also proposes 
clearing up the water-front of Plymouth — a sore need, as all 
who have visited the quaint old town will remember. Mr. 
Cram's art city would not be erected at Plymouth, bufalong 
the banks of the Charles River. 
William M. Chase, the veteran artist, died at his New 
York residence October 25th. Mr. Chase while most cele- 
brated as a portrait painter, won considerable notice with his 
still-life studies. The Corcoran Art Gallery is said once to 
have paid him $2000 for the picture of a fish lying on a plate. 
Mr. Chase was born in Franklin, Ind., studied in Munich, 
at one time painted in England where he made the acquaint- 
ance of Whistler and Sargent, but most of his work was done 
in the United States. 
THE BOOK SHELF 
The Binding of Books, by Herbert P. Home, (E. P. Dutton 
and Co. New York) $1.25, deals with the book-binder's crafts, 
and early Italian, French and English bindings. 
Old Glass and How to Collect It. By J. Sidney Lewis. 
(J. B. Lippincott Co., Ph ladelphia) $3.00. Gives the history 
of the art of glass making with accounts and pictures of early 
English, Irish, Bristol, and eighteenth century glass. A joy 
to the collector. 
The Quest of the Quaint. By Virginia Robie. (Little 
Brown and Co. Boston) $2.00. Contains interesting text and 
pictures of old glass, china, pictures, furniture, etc. 
Jacobean Furniture. By Helen Churchill Candee. (Fred- 
erick A. Stokes Co. New York) $1.25. Both an instructive 
and interesting little book describing and picturing styles of 
walnut and oak furniture of the Jacobean period. 
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MEDALLIONS AND BORDERS 
Esther A. Coster 
r I ^HESE designs are planned to be placed on the colored 
-■■ wares that come in so great variety, or on china previ- 
ously tinted with a color harmonizing with the furnishings of 
the room where the china is to be used. Use rather dull tones, 
and keep the effect light as a background for the decoration. 
For the designs use enamels, dusted color or flat color painted 
freely. Have the work freehand as much as possible to avoid 
the hard mechanical appearance. Slight variations in draw- 
ing do no harm, and, if the spirit of the motif is kept, the free- 
dom of handling is more desirable than mechanical perfection. 
In applying the medallions without an enclosing line, be 
sure that the outer shape is strongly felt, as deviating from it, 
by having parts of the design vary in outline, will nullify the 
effect. Select the colors having the same relative value as the 
grays in the sketch, black representing the darkest tone, not 
necessarily dark color. 
AMERICAN INDIAN (SHOSHONE) MOTIF 
First Fire — Tint entire surface with a light Neutral Grey. 
Second Fire — Lightest value, leave the ground color. Medium 
value, light blue, using Deep Blue Green or similar color. Dark 
value, wide bands Blood Red. Narrow bands Empire Green. 
Darkest value, dark blue, using Banding Blue with just a touch 
of Black or any rich dark blue. Black outlines, edges and han- 
dles may be added, if desired. Suitable for plates, bowls or 
other circular pieces. 
(To be continued) 
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