CRAFTS EXHIBITION

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 58, 1 December 1933, Page 3

CRAFTS EXHIBITION

Details of Academy Plans

COMPREHENSIVE DISPLAY

A comprehensive display of New Zealand craftsmanship should result from the following resolution which was passed at a recent, council meeting of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. “That an exhibition, to be limited to the best of every branch of art crafts should be held by the academy at the end of March or early in April 1934.” The exhibition will embrace every form of handicraft and should appeal to all members of the community who enjoy seeing’fine things finely done. It is the intention of the Academy Council that only artistic achievements of the highest order shall be shown. Wall space will be devoted to the following: Architectural renderings of every description, etchings, engravings and bookplates (with original plates where possible), commercial art, stained glass and leadlight cartoons, interior decoration, miniatures, carpets, weaving (including Maori weaving), leather work, and stitchery of every description. Floor space will be provided for furniture (special pieces of New Zealand design and production), carving, pottery, metalwork (including bank grilles, church furniture, etc.), silver work, jewellery, die sinking and medal or coin production. Sculpture, plaster work, book production, illumination, carton and box-making, and garden ornaments of any description. It is hoped that the wide scope allowed will bring together an exhibition of New Zealand craftsmanship which will be both illuminating and memorable in an age which, of necessity, matches and combines man with machine. It is probable that a few examples of art crafts (together with original designs) on loan from Great Britain, wilt be included in the proposed exhibition and these exhibits should be of great educational value.