The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-30
Art Talks
Jessie Marion Campbell.

We should like TO take M the
caption OF these talks tho headings
that appear as a eubtitle or as "a
statement OF creed on zach number
OF that admirable magazine. Arts
and Decorations, Devoted TO All
Thnt Adds Reauty to the Comfort
and Joy of Living" This is 20 be-
niRinly inclusive that We need no
fear OF wandering too far nficld.
And n really IL n-fleld that we go. n
we talk OF gardens IN this country.
for its most beautiful gardens are
these wide prairlc3 that are bloom
ing with wild flowers and thoy are
nlso so suddenly upon ono---and they
pass so quickly, Each season We
promise ourselves that we will catch
oach changing entry In this wonder
flower show and each season they
outstrip us, and we find to our sor-
row and chagrln that wo have
missed some one of thom. These
tiny starry blossoms, for which We
have not heard n namo, that be-
sprinkle lawns. are such fairy things
blown up by tho first warm winds
and standing by with surprising
sturdinoss and persstency. We live
so much IN cars that Il IN hard to
think of gardens In this country M
extentions OF our houses, places real
ly to be lived In.
Solarlums that are tiled and hung
with growing ivy and are open 20
every outer breeze. with the added
ono from o fan. and screened against
tho intrusion OF insects, have
usurped the garden az lettering
place. The plantations about houses
are apt to bo wholly architectural
in feeling; 10 make n pattern of
green against the wall; transition
in height from the green grass OF
the lawn. Perhaps our hot summer
sun defies any other Kind OF gar
dens.
New York has had two tempcsts
in their very sizable teapot about
art affairs this spring. First the Mac
Monies statue of Civic Virtue.
which won Its position and has been
erected and unveiled against the ad-
vice OF some very literal minded la
dies. And the other affair has been
about granting space in Central
park for an exhibition OF the Amerl-
can Sculptures association. Some
. one was afraid tho sculptures would
spoil the park. But when the nsso-
citation definitely stated that they
would return tho park In perfect
condition. public sentiment was
again appeased. That will be an ex-
hibltion to look forward to. Our
American sculptors have done some
really delightful work for gardens.
hut II has never been fttingly ex-
hiblted. Daniel Chester French has
n beautiful memorial fountain In
Council Bluffs. Iowa; u Il the kind
OF thing travellers In Europe would
take days journey 10 see.
So polgnantly lovely, 80 gracious
the classical figure of "a woman In
blown draperies standing on the
PROV of boat which juts forward
into q pool OF water. and on her
arm, supported against hor body,
tipped bowl from which water con-
quiet, birds fitting about. dipping
into the water of the bowl and
drinking at the brlm of the pool;
the sunlight gilds the heroic figure.
the darkness enfolds It, the dawn
etches II against the sky.
On the hillside Mr.. French chose
for It, II is so at home, 40 n part of
its surroundings, that 1t has the
beauty and naturalness OF THE
Tree"
That may in summer wear
A nest OF robins In her hair"
And in those northern winters the
q radiance on the snow. She does
not stand stark and cold and pity
compelling as did those white mar
bles OF our early memories OF a
formal garden. This fountain is
perhaps too heroic figure to intro
duce into "a talk on gardens but II
this mention OF II should acquaint
one person with its beauty. 1t will
not have been amiss.
tn 0l
intimate garden furnishings, did you
know that four of the old lead fig
ures of The Seasons" from the
VeauX gardens in England. are be-
ing shown in New York. They are
so naive and withal so sophisticated.
A romantic garden fltment is an old
Spanish-carVed stone well-curb,
oyerarched with lacy black iron
work. There Is a house In Tulsa,
done after the Spanish manner, that
would make an ideal background for
this old piece; the carvings OF the
stone and tho rusty black OF the
iron would etch themselves against
the yellow stucCo as IL IL were a
copper plate, For your garden with
a flavor of the Italian, you will want
sun dial, Harriet Erishmuth' *
Morning, Noon and Night. OF which
the original marble and two bronzes
pirate. This young American artist
has accomplished charming things
under the patronage of Mr.. Frank
Purdy. president of the Art Alliance
OF America, and encourager extraor.
dinary OF American talent in sculp,
ture. One Tulsa garden boasts 9
real Italian strawberry Jar, Glazed
In green, a shade darker than IN,
tiles OF the house roof, Il is a relic
from the inevitable white stucc
garden vase. Its ridged sides III
their tiny terraces fiauntingiy sbov
each other. and on Its red hric
pilaster It adds that soupeon Of pie
,,ancv that makea n garden