The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
ART DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES.

Carolina F"ederatOn or WOmen'S |
clubs, has gotten out a very artistic
and attractive folder to be mailed to
clubs including art in their study
course. Thos serving on her commit
tee are Mrs. George Summey, Raleigh; |
Mrs. Bayard Wooten, New Bern; Mrs.
w. G. A. Hammel, Greensboro: Miss |
Matte Dowd. Charlotte; Mrs. T. L. |
Rayne, Manchester, and Miss May
Davis, Raleigh.
Mrs. Busbee thus outlines the work
of her committee:
Il am going to stress pine needle
basketry in h section where the long
leaf pine grows If any club wishes
TO learn this, some member of our de-
partment will 90 to them, for ex-
penses, and teach them.
our department is divided into
sub-cCmmittees, and each chairman
has full sway for her particular form
of art.
Mrs. George Summey was, before
her marriage, a designer in the Herter
Studios Of New York. She will be
glad to be consulted at any time. Her
field of art is a large one. 1t includes
architecture, furniture, curtain lamps
and lamp shades, embroideries, etc
Mrs. Bayard Wooten, of New Bern,
is receiving honor upon honor from
the Photographic world. She is vice
president Of the National Federation
of Women Photographers. North
Carolina has reason to be proud to
claim Mrs. WOOten. She Will give
help to any club woman who wishes to
take up photography as an art. n
is also in touch with the miniature
painters in the country and IN North
Carolina, and any desired information
on these two branches of art "a be
had from her.
Mrs. w. c.. A. Hammel, of Green's
boro, is an authority on many art sub
jects. She is in touch with all native
arts particularly, and she can be con
suited about pottery, home decoration,
wood carving, hand wrought jewelry,
etc.
Miss Matte Dowd, a portrait paint
er herself, is chairman of the paint
ing committee. She is acquainted with
ali the portrait painters of our State,
and there are several plans on foot
to find all native talent, bOth deveI-
oped and u~ndeveloped. The schools
OF the State where art is taught vii
be carefully searched for the girl Whe
Is especially gifted, and the Art De
partment will see to 1t that girl i
helped.
small town several miles from Fay
e~tteville. has charge Of the hand weav
ing deD1I LI16ut. i 1)6y AO Ao0 0OAAN
most beautiful coverlets and rugs, ant
she is going to help our country girl
make bag rugs, and to make then
beautiful, both in workmanship an<
design. Mrs. Bayne has accomplishe'
q great deal In the way of communit.
work, and she Is artistic in all thing
that make life beautiful.
Miss May Davis has been teaching
basketry at the Blind Institution a
Raleigh for ten or twelve years, an
her exhibit al the State Fair each yea
is always looked for eagerly. He
work is wonderful, n b Is an en-
thusiast On manual art The art dc
partment is wonderfully l
having the help Of Miss Davis
"Our department is ready for actlv
work. We are ready to work in cor
nection with the other department.
or in any way that we are needed.
1.-The folder which will be MALE
to every club, gives U list OF let
lures. If any club desires lectures o
other art subjects end will let m
know, I will arrange for them. l vi
also be glad to help with programs &c
the art department.
I'VE will be glad to hear from a
gift shops in the State, SO that v
may be able to get h native wonHe,
We especially wish the gift shops {
the State to handle pine needle basil
cts, rag rugs, hand-woven coveriet
North Carolina pottery, and natiN
split baskets
Our department is working vel
earnestly for the appointment of
art commission for the State. d
Clarence Poe is giving us his heartie
support in this movement. He n
invited DIR. w. G. A. Hammel OF T
State Normal College at Greensbor
to speak on this subject at the meecl
OF the State Literary and Hlstor1c
Association"
or Interest to Libraries.
1t has just been learned that the
Is a possibility of bringing Miss Lut
i. Searns, Of Milwaukee,, VISIONS
TO North Carolina for a lecture
Miss Stearns is a forceful and co
vincing speaker. and has bad wide e
p~erience in library work. n h