The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
DECORATIVE ART.


and illustration Neither has there been
any means for carrying forward the work
begun in the Washington public schools
developing the arts and crafts.
Recognizing the local need OF further
means of instruction in both the indus
trial and fine arts, the three women at the
head Of the sch0ol-AIiss Berta NJ Han
son. Mrs. Anna B. Sloane, and Miss Mary
A Kirkup-met with the enthusiastic sup
port of the educational and art patrons Of
this city. The organizers of the project
have received the encouragement of the
Washington artists, and classes have been
formed in all three branches Of the school
There IS every reason to believe that the
project is successfully and permanently
launched, and that the new school will be
a feature Of Greater Washington's devel-
opment It has come into existence at the
correct psychological time.
What the instructors have done fur
uishes an idea Of what the pupils may be
taught. The walls of the studios are COW
cred with delightful studies in oil and
water color. as well as excellent copies of
the old masters.
The department of arts and crafts is
rich in examples of the many forms Of ar
tistic industry. IN which Sweden excels.
and which furnishes visible proof that
personal knowledge Of the different
branches of art is necessary 20 a discrimi-
native appreciation and intelligent judg-
ment of art subjects In general
Looms for art-weaving. cushions and
bobbins for lace-maBing, tools for wood
carving. and all the paraphernalia neces-
sary to the pursuit Of arts and crafts
offer a fascinating study and a wide
choice of occupation. Ii is not suggestive
of manual training, but rather an aesthetic
industry set forth in all the various
branches Of practical application Arts
and crafts. as Mrs. Sloane teaches them,
viii do away with the popular idea that
fancy work is a foolish killer of time.
Under proper direction fancy work rises
to the dignity Of n science.
The porcelain painting exhibited is very
beautiful, especially the luster work with
an overlaid lace-like tracery Of gold. The
leather sculpture. pyrogravure, textile
painting, and Indian basketry are other
branches of work set forth as charming
Mrs. Sloane is a native of Sweden and a
graduate from the Decorative and Indus
trial Art Teachers Training School at
KristiGehann; also from the Sloyd Teach
ers' Normal Seminary at Naan. She took
a postgraduate course at the school Of
the Decorative and Industrial Art Palace,
Gothenburg, and special courses at the
Friends-Of-Handiwork School and the
BrunsOn School Of Art Weaving i'm Stock
holm. Mrs. Sloane was principal for some
years of the Mariestad School, and the
Uddevaila School of Decorative ard IN
dustrial Arts for Women. Her depart
ment in the Washington schCs' is a con-
tinuatiOn Of a work begun In Chicago to
introduce into this country the far-famed
art handcrafts of Sweden
The number and kinds of SpeCialties
taught women in the above-named insti-
tutions are enough to make an American
wOmans head reel She need not expect.
however, 70 cultivate such an embracive
knowledge Of handCraft as is thought nee
essary for woman to know in Sweden.
Miss Hanson is not stranger to
Before going abroad she
was teacher of water color at the An
tique in the Corcoran School Of Art
and was a member Of The Washington
Society of Artists. Miss Hanson is re-
Gently of the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Paris. and she has studied also in Ant
werp. Amsterdam. and The Hague The
last year Of her stay in Europe was spent
in Madrid. where she devoted herself 10
the study Of Velasquez.
Miss Hanson has charge OF the de-
paVtment of fine arts. and conducts
classes in drawing and painting. she
gives especial attention, also, 10 the
teaching of composition for illustration
Miss Hanson exhibits several large
copies of the great Spanish
painter, NelasqueZ, which are rich tone
productions and strongly rendered She
is engaged at present upon a portrait
group which IS Yet unfinished.
Several Of Miss Kirkup's pictures are
Included in the Washington Water Color
Clubs exhibition at present in progress
at the Corcoran School of Ar. Size
shows in the new school a large collec-
ton of water colors that represents her
summers work, and other pictures in oil
and pastel
Miss Kirzup is a former pupil of
Lasar. Of Paris. and The Teachers Col
lege and Art Students League. of New
York She has exhibited extensively in
this country, and her work received fa-
v0rable comment at the Omaha and s.
Louis ezpositi0ns.
In the Washington school she is in
charge Of the department Of design.
which includes designing as applied to
practical decoration. Miss Kirkup was
known IN art circles. Her classes in
fewer painting are very popular.
Although the school is less than
month old. work Of the pupils is cx-
libited as well as that Of the instructors.
Articles are purchasabIe, and il is the
aim of the faculty to place the work of
the pupils on sale directly it reaches a
sufficiently high plane o. excellence.
Several textile and wallpaper designs
show originality and technical skill.
Yesterdays private view of the studios
was well attended, and the opening Of
he new school is under the patronage Of
he following well-known residents OF
Dr. Frank Baker. AIRS. Charles J. Bell Hon s
g. " Benjamin. Ms. Winthrop Murray Crane
Hon. Jonathan T. Deliver Mrs. John T. Hender-
on. Airs. Smith s. Leach AIRS. Henry t. t. Mac
lTland. MIS-. Maurice ID. O'Conneil Mrs Henry
7. Raincy, Prof George /. RAYMOND Hon John Z
'es burn, Mrs. John j. RgyblUn. Hon. George L.
Roberts. and Miss Edith Wesicott
Refused 90 Sign CarusO Round Robin.
Mile. Olive Fremstad, Of the Conried
opera Company, is not only
O ilne artist. but a woman Of courage and
good sense. When asked 10 sign an utter
iy silly round robin, declaring it the be
lief of the COnried company and attaches
that Caruso was not guilty Of cutting
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