CANADIAN STATE SCHOOLS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 17 June 1933, Page 5

CANADIAN STATE SCHOOLS

DISPLAY AT WINTER SHOW. PLAIN AND GLAZED POTTERY. Both plain and glazed pottery, the work of Canadian school children, 11 and 12 years of age, will form one of the principal displays in- the schools’ section at the South Taranaki Winter Show this year. The art of pottery is taught only in one or -two New- Zealand secondary schools. It is work that offers wide scope in which a modeller may exploit his artistic ability and many quaint and original specimens may be produced. In plain pottery the modeller, as in the case of the Canadian child whose work is exhibited, relies a good deal on carefully prepared designs and judicious colouring for effect. The most difficult part of glazed pottery is the actual process of glazing. Colours change in a remarkable manner when in the kiln with sometimes beautiful, but more often disappointing, results. In most of the Canadian exhibits each piece is of one colour, either brown, green or blue, with occasional pieces in which shading has been employed with good effect,. Among the specimens are a variety of, vases in all shapes and sizes, tiles, plaques, jugs, and bowls, floating bowls, ash trays, bird ornaments, carulle-sticks, electric lamp bases, honey jars, cheese dishes, tea pot stands and other articles common in household use.

In addition to pottery the Canadian education authorities have forwarded 100 large display cards containing specimens of school work —lettering, drawing, writing, designing, poster drawing in colour—the whole comprising a display of high educational value.