Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10

The annual exhibition of work done
in the ceramics department, of the
Scheel of Mines at the state uniVer-
sity opened on Friday afternoon and
being continued this afternoon. Per-
sons interested in the work, and all
friends Of the university have been
invited to view the exhibit during the
afternoon hours.
Waters al the exhibition on Friday
afternoon noted that the display ex-
GELS in variety and aualttyl anything
that has been shown at previous ex-
nlblt1ons. The newer pieces were ar.
ranged in a room on the main floor of
the School of Mines building, while
large display was arranged in the
ceramics department on the base
ment floor. 5@ ~.
Miss Margaret Gable, whose artistic
hands and ideas guide the destinies
OF the ceramics activities, was i'll for
large part Of the winter Just passed,
but in spite of that, she has manae-
ed to turn out some unusually fine
specimens, and to direct her pupils
$50 that their work is above the aver
age. Miss ;Hildesarde Fried is Miss
Cables assistant. "A d
The possibilities in North Dakota
clay are partially realized by those
VINO view the artistic pottery pieces
turned out in the ceramics work
rooms. Without the aid Of other ma
terials this clay is utilized in making
the great value Of the undeveloped
clay DEPOSITS in this state
Miss Cable and Miss Fried, with
their pupils and assistants. have been
experimenting with some new finishes
and designs, since the exhibit at this
time last year, and some new high
;glazes were among the most inter
esting things shown. Jars, vases,
lamp bases, bowls tea sets, etc,
have been turned out in these high
glazes in royal blues black, mahogany
and pepperberry red. "A lamp base in
black. with a blue cast is new, and q
larger lamp base shading from black
into pansy lcolorings, is the center Of
attraction on large table, This has
been made by Miss Cable, for Mrs.
W. n. Kelsey. and Z. rich collaf Of
Chinese embroidery, sent by Miss
Vera Kelsey from China, is being
utilized as covering for the shade.
:. The high glaze in opalescent green
is shown in several lovely pieces, and
some of the very new work that has
been turned cut during the wtAtsr.
bears the designs painted on III cpl
putting the dasign on the clay. and
afterward treating it 10 the usual
process Of finishing and slaxIng. The
work is difficult, and deljcatc, but
Miss Cable and her pupils have heen
successful In THAR expeFimsn
Some very hne tiles are on exhibit.
These are in new colertngs ana bAar
clever and artistic desisns.
Bowls and vases Of apEing hoWers,
including peopies, bleeding hssyt iris,
panstes and reaas, hAve been heantt-
f!lly arranEsd TO s,ipplsnaent the celof
sneets of the pieces exhibited. On
sity facuitywomen assisted. AGie6 Gable
and Miss Fried II, rseeiying. ana cth-
orr will assist this sfterHe0a.
The very real pFegresa that has
tlecn made in thu develepment OF the
ceramics department is Of much sst,
iefaet@on to Dean q. ). Babcoek, ef
the college OF engineering, whose re-
search work, and study Of the unde-
yelaped resources of North DskQta,
led to the sstablishTneut af the cara
nv 4. iVs NGs aet es1.
has tssN condvkteh under hiS obsAS-
laboIsaortse bsrs havs reeeivsd recos-
milton from auth hoSitafive sDurcDS, ana
nave baen label4d al supsr10f WOyk-
glAnship ana allAlity. Mis- Gabie has
conductsd all ,af the expert ftsnentai
work. and thrppgh hAT efforts has
drawn the attsnttor Of petteU max
on. eplleetDn and dealers, to ths re-
g14rkabls york that Ii being Aans
here. n IL RI
Rook wood has long hej4 the s1aR- 8
dard mark Ter rotary Msklpg II ttts
turned out ~ the ceresrlse sNorAeSs
here equal n svssy8 Way the o6k
products. 81 l.,. sss. a 4.
MlW Ruth Hoover. Who Mas i,,Ir,.
Der Of the school faculty at E06psSy
during the Inst nine menthsa iGs here