Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-30
Art Review
BY KATHRYN RUCKER

IN HE art and crafts exhibition held
in the reception rooms of the Fri
- day Morning club on Tuesday,
November "a, proves the increasing in
terest being taken in these branches
by laymen and the development for
higher standard of workmanship
among our craftsmen and women, for
| there were crowds of enthusiastic Wis
itors, and the work shown surpassed
any previous general collection exhio-
| tied in the city. The exhibition was
| planned and so successfully carried
| through by one woman Florence Car
diner Moore, whose energy was unfall-
! ing in seeking out so many beautiful
things, and whose good taste was man.
ifest in all the rooms by the arrange
ment and grouping of the various ar
ticles displayed. Further credit is due
Miss Moore for emitting anything
which might have lowered the average
of good results, and that the exhibit
| ton was fresh and new, very little or
the work having been shown before.
| The exhibitors in decorated feathers
were the most numerous. there being
seven, each showing their best work,
which made a most interesting ana
varied collection. Leta Horlocker
showed a large screen, the panels of
which were rich in coloring and deco
ration; a handbag of exceptional beau
ty, and several other pieces. A chesS-
board and writing portfolio by SOPHIA
Durham were beautifully modelled in
pleasing design. Helen B. Wood ex-
hibited small articles in stenciled lea
ther well executed. Minnie Luce Hatch
was represented by a table mat with
peacock feather inlays, and decorated
bag. Helen Cox showed card cases and
pocketbooks.
The Craft Shop had showing of
small leather purses. The exhibit from
| O'Hara and Livermore's contained some
beautiful letter books and table mats
inlaid with cross stitch.
There were four exhibits embracing
pottery. The Craft Shop had some at
tractive pieces from their new kiln;
Elizabeth Waggoner, College of Fine
Arts. and Leta Horlocker showed ex-
amples of their work; and a small col
| lection of Redlands pottery SO charm
| ing in texture and design, was to be
| seen.
There were most attractive showings
| of hand wrought jewelry, with precious
and semi-precious stones of beautiful
| colorings. The most elaborate work
was by May Mott Smith Cunningham,
exquisite in design and workmanship.
The exhibit was kindly loaned by Ray
mond Gould. Helen Wood showed
some interesting pieces in simple and
ROOQ Q6S1BnSp anu Tie SIolL oilOP was
also represented in this line.
The metal work shown was of spe-
cial interest, that executed by Stephen
Marshhauser being of a high order of
excellence; his medallion of Paderew-
ski and a large vase were exceptionally
good. The Craft Shop and Elizabeth
Waggoner showed some well made
things.
Stenciled textiles were shown by
Helen Wood, Elizabeth Waggoner, Nell
Danely BROKER, and Kathryn Rucker;
laces, Irish crochet, limerick and en-
broidery by Hanna G. Dwyer and the
Misses Barmer. Desk pieces, book
racks, baskets and bags, with Chinese
embroidery used for the decoration,
were of excellent workmanship and dis
| played the taste and ability of their
designers, Mrs. Farquar, Misses Jones,
and Mrs. Goodwin. O'Hara and Liver
more presented good display of sim
| liar work.
Carved chairs and large chest were
shown by Florence Walker, and Emily
Rutherford was represented by a carved
frame, all interesting in design and
/ technique. Charlotte Mytton's COM
pletely furnished doll apartments at
tracted much attention.
Artistic photography was shown by
Hama Robson, Anna Brigham, Edward
Greene, Margaret Craig and Louis
Fleckensteine.
Edna Gamble exhibits her work in
water color and oil at the Kanst gal
leries until December Z. There are
| fruit pictures and landscape sketches
in water color, and one large canvas
in OIL Her fruit is we'll drawn and
modelled and has good coloring, but
lacks in breadth of handling, too great
attention being given to the smallest
detail. The landscape sketches present
Southern California scenes in quiet
tones and simple treatment.
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| Charles Dana Gibson has resumed his
black and white work, having given un
the idea of devoting himself to paint
ing, and is now in the west for data to
| be used in portrayals of American
types in all walks of life.
| -
Etchings by Joseph Pennell, who has
bracing work done by him when a
student at the Pennsylvania academy,
many of his London subjects and his
New York sl1yscrapers have just been
shown at the Grolier club, New York
The Salmigundi club held an exhibit
ton recently for the showing of draw
ings made for reproduction by its MEM
| bers Maynard Dixon showed a num-
Der of Indian subjects, Mr.. Wyeth
studies of western life and Edward
Penfield interesting animal drawings
Among recent gifts to the Metropoli-
tan museum of art was landscape by
Thomas Cole, given by Mrs. Russell
Sage; a bronze group by Rodin, from
Edward d. Adams; a collection of
paintings embracing work from many
artists, among them being Meissonier.
Gerome and Munkacsy, presented by
Mrs. George w. Collard, and a fine col
lection of lace from Mrs. M. Nuttall Of
England.
"The Life of James Mcneil Whist
ler," by e. R. and ]. Pennell, authorized
by Whistler himself, Is being brought
out by ]. B. Lippincott company and
| in which are many reproductions FROM
| the work of this fascinating artist.
| it's as easy to secure "a bargain In q used
automobile, through want advertising, ms 1t
used to be-and still is-to secure n horse
and carriage
Eat at the Angelus grill.