Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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T HE Art Department continues to develop year by year a still wider variety in the activities of the students. While the ground work studies, such as life drawing and perspective, have been well maintained, the diversity of artistic effort has been carried still further than in previous years. The first-year class is a friendly band of enthusiasts—perhaps the most earnest first-year yet—though they have been known to smuggle all¬ day suckers into the class-room, and sometimes sing such non¬ classics as “You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming.” There’s a lot of talent in this group. In the advanced classes most of the students are second- year people, with a sprinkling of third-years, as well as a number of special part-timers. Each has his or her own line of effort and the work is largely individual, though in the life-drawing periods there is concerted class work. This branch of the Department continues popular and productive of much good work- A high standard has been reached in mural painting this term; several very creditable panels having been painted, and more are planned. Leather work has been a favoured craft, as it was last year. Ski belts had quite a run; and purses were again in demand. Our newest craft is lacquer work. A large four-panel screen is the first product of this innovation. All the craft work, we may add, embodies original designs made by the students, and in both design and execution the standard of accomplishment moves steadily upward. Two of our students, Myrtle Jackson and James Nichol, have recently been appointed to associate membership in the Alberta Society of Artists. Since the standards of this province¬ wide organization are fairly exacting, these two students are to be warmly congratulated. During the 1937-38 term the Art students have shown an excellent spirit, both in artistic endeavour and in co-operation with the members of the staff. Their assistance in the Dramatic Club was most welcome, and the decoration at the banquet showed both artistic talent and an ability to adapt art to a practical need- The Art Department is making an important contribution to art-consciousness in Alberta, and becomes every year more firmly established as the art centre of the province. H. G. GLYDE, Chief Instructor. 19

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