TAPESTRY EXHIBITS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 4

TAPESTRY EXHIBITS

Many Applicants For Women's Section At Exhibition

Tapestry will be one of the outstanding exhibits from New Zealand women at the Centennial Exhibition. Such an excellent response in this branch of decorative needlework has been received bj- the Arts and Crafts section committee that it has decided to make a special feature of this fine needlework, and it is to be shown in a special section.

The tapestry is of the very highest quality of craftsmanship, being, in most cases, almost as fine as petit point and with original designs. Many applications to exhibit have also been received in the metalwork and jewellery class, which promises to be unusually good.

Applications to exhibit are pouring in to the women’s section now, and great enthusiasm is felt, specially at the response from overseas. The greatest response thus far has been in the, fine arts section. A good display of miniatures is already expected. Professional lectures and demonstrations are being arranged with the idea of educating the woman in the home. Legal subjects, accountancy and insurance, for instance, will be brought within the scope of every woman showing how a knowledge of these subjects will benefit her in everyday life. A. science committee was set up this week, with Mrs. A. E. Hefford as chairman. Music Committee. The committee arranging the music class for the professional section is a very active group. Madame Betts Vincent is chairman, co-operating with Miss Ava Symons, Miss Betty Blamires, Mrs. D. V. Claridge and Mrs. Anna Ginn. They have already completed four programmes, featuring respectively English folk songs and dancing; Christmas cameos, tableaux and music; New Zealand women composers; and Maori music. Commentators will accompany each programme.

Overseas Exhibitors.

One of the most interesting applications to exhibit received from overseas came from 12 women in Bruns-

wick, Canada. Working on a commercial basis, these women produce fine woven materials, carrying out designs of local origin. Each, woman specializes in one of the many phases through which a spun and woven piece must go to completion. Thus the work of the 12 women is seen in every piece produced. Another Canadian application comes from Winnipeg and is again the result of Mrs. Hainsworth’s (organizing secretary) inquiries and investigations when in Canada. One of the distant applications comes from Loch End Farm, Scotland. Like all overseas applicants, these Scottish people show great interest in the exhibition and express their willingness to show New Zealand what women in other lands are doing.