The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-01-06
By PAULINE SUING BLOOM

violet Smith-ArtlSt' A little DfasS plate on
the door of fourth floor studio of the Eiler build
ing tells little of the big story of creative work
which is done on the other side of the door Paint
ing may be fad serious life work and when
one combines creative art and commercial art work
there is an unlimited field, the only requisite for
success being the creative mind quick enough to
keep several jumps ahead of the buying public so
as to anticipate It's wants-we won't say needs;
for ones needs are quickly disposed of while
wants" have an unlimited range from the desire
for tiny handpainted 'kerchief towel you have
heard of women crying for the moon.
Miss Smith has just received from Paris, France,
an exclusive agency in Spokane for making flower
ornament for the evening costume. One end of
dainty ribbon matching the gown has on it beau
tiful rose, the heart of which is powder puff the
other end of the ribbon is topped with dainty pud
the heart containing-a lip stick. The edges OF
the rose petals are painted with radiola, new
paint, which gows in the dark and on summer eve
nngs or on the balcony in the dark the rose on
the shoulder CLOVIS as the FREELY which delights
children and grownups.
With the same paint she has also designed and
is copyrighting a bedside lamp for the nursery,
tiny painted frog sits under fesh-colored mush-
room dainty in its peated folds. When the light is
turned off the child lying in bed has for compan-
ionShip the glowing 1rog-cdn you ihidSiho ING
friendship that is formed there in the dark and
how quickly the little eyes will close?
Illustrating takes the greater part of Miss Smiths
time in her commercial art work and fabric painting
the balance. This year the demand for her hand
painted georgette scarfs and handkerchiefs prac-
tically exceeded the demand To see her at work
is interesting When | saw her she tying
strings around bits of cloth. 1t looked as if she
might be making tiny rag dolls but she explained
that the strings which misook for waist and head
were there to obtain the lovely shaded effect when
the bits of rags which later would turn into the
most beautiful of handkerchiefs dipped in
the dye.
Miss Smith has just put over her biggest and
most successful bit of work in Spokane the Christ
mas window drapes at the Crescent. All the week
crowds gathering to admire the artistic effect of
the soft floating panels One which carried
legion of angels told the Christmas story no
words ever did The center 1914 feet by rs
feet can only be described as marvellous, with its
myriad of colors blending in harmony equaled
only in natures most gorgeous flower garden
j. Allyn Dean who is in charge of display at the
store has had request from Prof. Hamilton Cum
minis of the Dramatic Art and Public Speaking De-
partments that the curtains be put on display at
Washington State College, request to which the
directors of the store gladly acquesced. Students
there will have the privilege of studying the work
the week beginning February 14th.
The amazing thing is the rapidity with which the
work had to be DONE The Grapes were turned out,
finished, in SO hours They were made stretched
out on the concrete floor of the sub-basement OF
the store Those who watched Miss Smith and her