The Washington times., 1924-07-04
CANADIAN FARM
De VEL0PS
ARTIST
Work Produced by New
Brunswick Norman Given
Place ii Exhibition

Place IL Exhibition
"A feature Of Canadian artistic en-
deavor and industrial art beine
shown at the British Empire Exhibi'
tion d the New Brunswick cottage
craft EXHIBIT installed by Miss
Halen g. Mcwatt. who instituted and
promoted this work. II h Of CON
siderable interest e. being the only
Canadian art industry originating IN
ana being entirely circumvented by
the farm. combining modern indus
tFy. native tradition. and artistic ex-
DEe1nion.
Ten years ago, according to the
Canadian Pacific railway, in whose
building ct the fAir the exhibit -
being shown, Miss MCwatt. who re.
aidoD on farm IN the neiEilb crhnod
ok Sc. Andrews, New Brunswick.
and @ "a artist cf Soma ability.
training, and vision, gave herself mp
TO the promotion OF this novel com
hlnaticn Of art and industry BY re-
wing the traditional industries Of
the maritimes Of weaving, rug
making. and embroidery.
An Found on Farm.
Her object IN 90 doing was mani
fold. and In itself q combination u
the artistic and practical. She vis.
toned through the announcement Of
artistic expression, and In the pro
motion Of an intensive industry In
conjunction with the agricultural
life, the development ne q sense 81
beauty In immediate surroundings
ana the intimate things Of every
day life, and through this o. greater
content and satisfaction In farm life,
She also visualized the material
profits to be derived from the more
extensive and diversified utilization
Of home products.
IN the growth Of the work nc
phase OF II has ever extended be
yond the immediate sphere OF the
agricultural worker. Nothing ID
utilized but what 10 found In the
province, In fact. upon, or In the
vicinity Of the homes OF workers
Those engaged are trained to find
the source % their expression OF
the beautiful IN the beauty which
surrounds them. In the engaging
landscape Of New Brunswick, In
the familiar scenes and objects oI
the daily life upon the farm. The
work has from the outset been the
natural artistic expression OF New
Brungw1clgi farm life, based on the
fundamental belief that the greatest
tradition and inherent love IS q
love Of the land.
"A nornvnan0aroaS| -. ,..A~ ,-axs,
Tugsmaking. and through the de,
velopment Of the artistic sense q
high degree Of beauty Combined
with utility IN the product of the
GpaEN'tine hours Of the farm. Later
the wool or native sheep was eptiY,
on the farm, dyed and used In en-.
broidary. the sense of color comb,
nation and design instilied raguIt.
ing In the production of very beau.
tfuI and novel work. Homespun
bad been made there for year and
development OF the new trend
vas the making Of homespun bags,
and y was here that this article,
Mnicn has become 20 popular over
tho continent. originated.
Directs Othea' Folk.
Miss Mowatt. 10 herself the only
At director Of these farm folk, and
her teaching consists mainly Il
merely directing their attention "a
the natural beauty In their lie
9ho goes around through the farm.
ing districts tributary TO 81. An
Qrews. the sphere Of her activities
being Of about forty miles radius
and teaches her pupils individualIv
Wnere one shows particular anti
eude. or reaches an unusual degree
Of proficiency, she places him o.
hor In charge Of q small groun h
carry on the work.
She 70 the only marketing
agency Of the Industry" statea ~
Industrial bulletin Of the raiIwav
ttansacting all the sales for the
9arm workers. The products were
4lret sold on her own farm, and
later . house for the purpose wa
purchased in ST. Andrews. which
she finances. A great deal Of mate
rial 10 sold ITO local tourists. and
orders are reeeived from all parts d
the American continent, and arr
increasing a. these artistic farm
products are becoming moro widely
known.
"A recent turn Miss Mowatt,s NO
ttyity has taken has been TO utilize
the New BrunGwicl1 pottery clay 81
the same satisfactory manner AZ
expert was secured from England
TO organise q ceramic industry. Gnd
last year this had Z turnover ~
$4,000. Workers In this phase n
native industry are trained aions
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