The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-19
AIN EXHIBIT OF KERAMICS
BEAUTIFUL WORK ON DISPLAY AT
THE HEBRON INSTITUTE.
Work of the Individual Members Of
the CIub-Exhfbit VIII BE Open
All This Week.

The Keramic Club opened its sixth annual
exhibit last night with brilliant recep-
ton at the John Heron Art Institute.
The guests were received by the officers
of the club. Mrs. ]. H. Orndorff. Mrs. w
S. Day, Mrs. t. E. Hadley. Mrs. T. b.
Adams. Mrs. Pink Hall, Mrs. Thomas Har-
rington, Mrs. Edward Meyer and Miss Alice
Brown The members of the Research
Club were present guests of honor
There was music during the evening.
The exhibit this year is an exceptionally
handsome one and the work shown in
china painting and pottery ranks higher
than that at any previous exhibits. About
thirty-five of the members of the keramc
Club have their work placed in the ex-
hibit and as each has a number OF pieces
the exhibit is very extensive, including
plates, plaques, bric-a-brac, vases, tea
sets. canoes, sconces and pottery. The ex.
hibitors of the pottery are Mrs. Orndorn'
Mrs Day and Mrs. o. c. Wilcox. The
pottery is attractive on account OF It's
weird, fantastic appearance, and has been
cleverly DONE There are NUMBER OF
casts. some made on the wheel; some IN
the mold and some coiled. All are ex-
ceedingly odd and pretty.
Miss Whitridge, of Richmond, has prob
ably the best work shown in the exhibit
Her work includes sconce, in which the
coloring, strength and grace OF pose are
admirable, and three framed figures. All
are of great merit. Mrs. Charles +. Pal-
mer has number of pieces in the exhibit.
Her work Is well done, being mostly in
flowers: one of her pieces Is tan vase
covered with hollyhock blossoms, which Is
exquisite Mrs. c. j. Buchanan displays
some luster work in salad plates and a
dragon jar. These are attractive, the de-
signs being especially original and well
done. Mrs: o. {. Wilcox has large num-
Der of pieces display, which include
plates, punch bowl, paste and jewel work,
pottery and others. She follows the con-
ventional style in number of her plates
and her realistic and flower designs are
rich and beautiful. Mrs. w. S. Day has
some very handsome vases on exhibition,
her vase of purple asters being OF great
merit and beauty.
Mrs. Thomas E Hadley excels in con-
ventional vases and plates. Mrs. T. f.
Harrington has a tankard which is ad-
mirable, and plaque and other pieces
which are well done. Some pretty plates,
after the French design, and dainty choca-
late set, are the work of Mrs. John j.
Carver Mrs. William WEIGH displays some
good work, tankard and bon bon boxes
being especially pretty. rose plaque,
strikingly framed in black, is the work of
Miss Daisy Atland. Mrs. c. b. Ford has
several pretty cracker jars done in gold
and brown, and other pieces MIS-. Ed
mund Clark has punch bowl and cups
which are very delicate and pretty. A
strikingly done poster plaque is the work
of Miss Flora Greenstreet
One of the finest pieces shown is the
work of Miss Bessie Scott Barry. 1t is
three-quarter length view of her sister in
| fancy costume. The color tones are excep-
| tionally fine and the figure is gracefully
| and artistically done. Mrs. w. Il. English
| has some fine work in heads and vases.
| Miss Catherine Conard. of Muncie, displays
some very handsome plates in conven-
| tional designs Among the pieces done by
| Mrs. Edward Meyer is a spinning woman
| which Is attractive. Mrs. Robert Turnbull
| shows some fine plates in conventional de-
| sign and poster plaque. Mrs. G. NJ. Ham,
| mond has some richly painted heads done
| in the brown on plates and other pieces.
| Miss Myrtle Taylor has some striking work
| deep rich coloring. in a bold. attractive
| style. Miss Melville exhibits a fruit set.
| Mrs. Charles +. Kramer has pretty rose
vase among her exhibits. Mrs. L. III.
] Renkert has framed figure piece of a
| dancing girl, which Is graceful and artis-
| tic. Mrs. Albert Henley has number of
pretty pieces, among them a jardiniere of
| of Shelbyvlle, shows some dainty soup
| plates in shell design. Worthy of mention
| Is the work of Mrs. Orndorff, the club s
| president. She shows some vases which
are fine. One is covered with richly col
ored designs of the wayfaring berry. An
| other Is of clever Japanese figures in luster.
Her spinning wheel picture is also good.
Mrs. Pink Hall shows punch bowl which
| is pretty and artistic.
The exhibit will be open to the public
| until Sunday evening, from 10 a. m to II
p. m, daily. Each day members of the
| Keramic Club will act as hostesses. To
| day Mrs. I. +. Harrington, Mrs. Charles
Palmer, Mrs. Edward Meyer, Mrs John
CARRIER, Mrs. Orndorff and Miss Whitridge