The evening world., 1912-04-08
FASCINATING WORK
FOR A WOMAN,
AND PAYS, 100
MS Grace Hazen Tells
How She Makes Hand
Wrought Jewels.
BEGAN'AS A CARPENTER.
She Forged Her Own Tools
to Manufacture Her First
Watch Chain.


Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
a woman Jewel maksr-that 10 the
eovsi distinction Of Miss Grace Aasen.
. Western young woman who has won
soecsss In New York At . profession
ssedom = entered By members Of the
r. oonAnins sex. Niss Hassn's exhibit OF
exquisite hsnd-wrousht Jewels was one
: - the most widely discussed displays
~ the recent woman's Industrial Ex-
oesiton. She 10 president Of the Metal
Werksrs' Guild. member Of the Ex.
ssutivs Board q the National Society a
Craftsmen, and . recognised artist IN
her dsh. And to-day. IN her studio At
he National Arts Club. I asked her to
ell me about her work and it, posi-
battles for other women.
DCoAN ~ LEARNfNo TO Dc A
CARPENTER.
s13o ala o happen to TAKE = up7"
1bssan.
1T came about very naturally she
smiled. my father was a mechanician
end my mother painted water colors.
- { suppose I had . sort OF inherited
fondness both for tools and art. And
out in Ohio. where ! grew up. I began
q use tools. My father rave q full set
AZ carpenter tools. including a scroll
saw. to my brothers and myself. and
we all became familiar with their use.
I still make my own benches and book
shelves. for the fun Of It. Al the time
/ learned carpentry I built rustic tables,
. desk n several canvas canoes. which
last ! sold to the boys In the ne1ghoor-
hood. I studied wood carving. too. n
all these things were good training for
my future work with metals.
about ten years ago ! was down in
Maine for tho summer. and I wanted
10 make some metal initials. SGT n
THINNER and a little saw from . car
pe:tsr-I stlll use them, by the way
rand WITH some strips Of copper I made
M initials.
"rhe next summer I was In 0loices.
ter. \ friend wanted a chain. An
| rlsat. ri make 4; for you.' I said. I
went TO the blacksmith shop At Rocky
Neck ard forged my own toois. Then.
securing some. copper / chased . chain.
us!,s the pattern of a flower called
queens lace.
This time I was too fascinated with
y work to leave 1t alone. When I
went back to New York. in the fall I
made and sold several articles. with
Droud Of til spent two months at
proud Of It'll spent two months at
the Pratt Institute In Brooklyn. The
Interesting thing aoout that 10 that I
10und . market for every article I
Oads. after the first. In the summer I
wont to Tyrtngham. In the Berkshires.
Wore Richard Watson Glider spent 30
ANY seasons.
o&+E OPENS A LITTLE CHOP OF
HER OWN.
= opened Q little workshop and With.
0s money I made I had another two
months at Pratt institute. And that"
FINISHED Miss Hasen. rs all the formal!
schooling I have Rad. The rest II work,
Aare In New York winters. in my
Gloucester studio summers"
'0Iavsn't o v been to Europe?"
Z a1ksd.
. NO, Tn puspossiy staytng
= eway," shs replied. TT seems 70
Z ~ that % much better
woSk ~ striving for original 81.
: yssssaoa than ~ copying he work
q othsr people, sven Of ne MASTER
q ne pssl IAs ct schools sSs
] ssaliAnS Shas. but tAs schools Of
: asslga = lingering bshlaa. We
Z sAsli never Hehasvs IN American
; nevsnsa3 n assis. until W isaxa
1 how 70 staal o. our own Ssst.
4 Personally. I an Tremendously fond
9 nature. have always found my
e~rsatest happiness wandering through
shs woods or along the seashore. And
II my work I 90 to nature Tor inspira-
tion.
I For instance, I hsve designed one set
: OF jewelry with a seaweed pattern, and
] think ] have caught Just the clinging
drooplness Of the wet weed. Another
pearl and amethyst combination I have
worked out N terms Of the grapevine. l
ured opals for q peacock pendant. which
was exhibited at the Arts n Crafts
Society. Copley Hall, Boston. In setting
several Egyptian scarabs in a watch
foo. ] used n repousse silver design of
flotus leaves and flowers, with the root
stalk Of me plant.
I SUGGESTED IN r DESIGNS or.
! FERED BY NATURE.
Mature, offers an innumerabls number
Of beautiful suggestions. Every leaf has
It's own delicate tracery. and IN ferns.
moss and Eeaweed. as well as flowers.
the artist can find exquisite inspira-
ton. not only for form but for color
combinations as we'll.
; You can do wonderful things with
coiors In handmade Jewelry. use
stones o: different tints to make q som
sat.on. on the other hand. I try TO
leave ar Impression harmonious as we'll
40 distinct; for instance. In combining
pearls n o%methysts I take care to
use pearls with a plnkish Stint. 90 that
the contrast will not 10 too violent"
us the work physically tirinG"
asked.
Indeed Il isn't.' she replied. There
are three main stages. First, you draw
your design; then you mako your tools.
New tools are necessary for nearly ev-
cry new design, and ~ quicker 10 make