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fher clothing.Miss Elizabeth Overbeck gave somehistorical facts relating to the development of pottery from the crude vessels made by primitive women to the modern porcelains of exquisite design and decoration. A modest account ofher own studio and the work she isdoing there made one wish for more details. She exhibited a number ofee-piecespeclally admired was a tea set of a delicate 'tan shade. The clay from whichtheee piecea were made is bought fromdealers. It seems we have noclays in Indiana suitable for such use.All the work of mixing the clay, form it g the cup or other piece, glazing and tiring, is done in their own studio tnd in their own kiln bv the MissesOverbeck. An interesting point named was that the kiln could be heatedkeroeeuwas the fuel used.Miss Elizabeth said they were askedthree questions : What are you goingto make? What are you going to dow Ith i t ? Where do you get you r cl a j ?x pec tedmake things so beautiful and usefulhat people would want to buy their wares. The pieces exhibited showedthe sincerity of true art and one canwell believe that there is profoundjoy in making a teapot that win pour, a fid which is of a design that is related f | to its use, and is of a quality that wiil endure. By the way here is the quaint motto taken from an old time plate: “Mathalina Jungen, hex dish. The dish is made of earth. Wheo it breakspotter laughs, so take care of it.''’ s Overbeck said “ take -care of It 1a. %__ M il ^ .4 1 * I
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Cambridge City Tribune
Cambridge City, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 16, 1911
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