The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-13
ARTS AND CRAFTS A EXHIBIT OPENS;
 GOOD DISPLAYS

, the station announcer visiting each . counter as table committee heads explained the articles. And there was a great deal of explaining to l do.
 In the art department, headed by Mrs. M L. MacSpadden and r assisted by Mary Westfall, Edith 7 Willis and Henrietta Blackwell, the } works of local and Southeast Alaska l artists are found to be complete. , Pastels, oils, pencil work, and dry brush artistry portrays the moun- taincus and glacial beauties sur- l rounding Juneau and area. Still life and portrait art are also well represented.
 Junior art entries consisted of works by Lynette Hebert and Rudy Ripoli, directed by Mary WestfalL Paintings entered from the Min field Home are also commanders of attention.
 The ceramics display, directed by Mrs. Henry Harmon, centers about the step-by-step process of ', making pottery. Included on the table are samples of finished pieces in slab, coil and piece pottery , work. Colorful tile works are in : the pottery exhibit. Especially interesting is the manner in which delicate mantle piece dolls are made.
 And for those interested in learn ing to design attractive household linen articles from paints and plain cloth, the textile painting table is the place to go. Articles which include scarfs, table cloths, hankies, tapestries, and napkins arc the we'll designed products of at < hands. Patterns are composed of ! scenes from Alaskan life. , Another table of more than pass ing interest is that containing wide assortment of Northwest ) Passage prints, recently developed by the Celanese Corp. of New . York.
 The entries of Mrs. George Haen l include candle-holders, coasters, and ash trays, hammered from T copper.
 Chilkoot Furniture
 Chilkoot furniture industries has entered pieces made of Alaskan Spruce and other articles includ- ing textile and landscape paintings which were done by Mrs. Ted l Gregg. James Trelford and Ted Gregg designed the furniture and wood accessories to suit present day 5 Alaskan living.
 The Chilkat Wood Industries hopes to establish retail out let for their products in Juneau and other cities of the Territory.
 Bess Vim is head of the dis play from the Mt. Edgecumbe tu- | berculoSis hospital The exhibit consists of bead. leather, and mis- cellaneous craftwork contributed from many points in Alaska. 5 The Alaska Native Service Arts , and Crafts display is headed by Don Burrus. Works on exhibition are of an assorted nature.
 The Juneau-Douglas skin sewers display consists of packets, gloves, l. moccasins and other articles de- signed from leather.
 Woodcarving interest is centered about the totems of R. B. Will jams, E. L. Keithahn and lone , Williams
 Mines Exhibit
 The Territorial Department of Mines exhibit includes the gem cutting skill of MT Bahovec. This , is the first time examples oI gem i, cutting have been on display at the exhibit.
 The Art Work Publicity table illustrates in detail the many pro- cesses involved in typographical l color compositions used in advertis- ing layouts.
 The needle work counter, headed by Mrs Salibury, features Alaskan made dolls and pin-point work portraying several scenes familiar in the Territory.
 The Haines House, of Haines, Alaska, displays student work in 5 Lucite. Small blocks of the trans parent material have been carved and painted from the back to give the impression that flowers are . within.
 , The Soap Box stand, consisting of the last years winning Alaska car, pictures of the past events, and instruction regarding the con- struction of winning car, are of ? primary interest to the teen-agers.
 Ed Keithahn. announces that the exhibit will be open from ? until Is and from ' until 10 pm. today 5 and from ? until 5 p. m. Sun