[THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBMON SOCIETY. BUR- LINGTON HOUSE.] THOSE
who feel that they are suffering from an overdose of picture exhibitions may find relief in a visit to the Arts and Crafts show at Burlington House. In a foreword it is stated that this society was originally formed to show that " Art was something wider than picture painting," and how wide the net has been cast only a detailed survey of this exhibition can show. The movement has penetrated into the most remote corners, and nothing seems too unimportant for it to include, but so long as its aim is to provide " Good Standards to work to " (again vide the foreword), deserves our support. The variety, both in kind and size, of the exhibits makes arrangement difficult, and while there is much which is inte- resting, there are exhibits which would not be greatly missed. Most of the jewellery. and many items among the pottery and the silver come under this heading. The Textiles, on the other hand, are good, and are well displayed in a room to themselves. There is considerable variety among the furniture pieces. Oak Dresser (No. 493), by the late Sidney Barnsley, is beautifully designed, but Gordon Rue sell's Writing Cabinet (No. 107) suffers from placing a charming upper part on an incongruous base. Book-binding, illumination, and printing are profusely and well represented. Mr. W. G. Simmons' wood carving Farm Team is conspicuous, and is a completely satisfactory result of what must have been many months of work. Miss W. M. Geddes' three small glass panels (Nos. 515, 519, 520) are well designed, but are badly shown. Why is there not more stained glass ? If ever a craft needed " good standards," surely it is modern glass. As a novelty t'two House Maps (Nos. 5 and 213) may be mentioned ; they are designed by an artist named Herry Perry. The Society and the exhibiting members deserve our thanks for providing an interesting exhibition, and it should be seen before it closes
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