The recent initial exhibit of the Southern California Arts and Crafts Society at the Arts and Crafts Rooms, 2508 West Seventh street, interested more than 100 visitors, who took away with them many new ideas on decorations and furnishings for ideally beautiful homes.
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Porter Blanchard, silversmith, greeted the guests as the president of the organisation. Douglas Donaldson announced plans for future education along arts and crafts lines, after which the company entered into lively discussions of the various exhibits.
Source: Los Angeles Sunday Times - 21st September 1924
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THE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
The Arts and Crafts Society of Portland, Oregon, has lately moved into new galleries, marking a decided step in the enlargement of the scope of its influence and activities. These galleries are located on the ground floor of the “Barns Studios,” at Broadway and Columbia Streets, and afford excellent setting for the various exhibitions held by the Society from time to time. Herein have lately been shown silver by Georg Jensen, the Danish silversmith, and by Porter Blanchard of Los Angeles; pewter by Lester Vaughan, plated silver by Lawrence Smith; jewelry and pottery from Jerusalem; Jugtown and Mexican handblown glass, and examples of the art of American, Norwegian and Swedish loom workers. There was also a fine representation of brass and wrought iron, Russian brass candelabra, copper and bronze. The Society’s permanent exhibit includes an extensive collection of textiles, many of which were produced in its own workshop. It is the plan of those in charge of these new galleries to install therein a loom and to give weaving demonstrations on one afternoon each week.
Source: The American Magazine of Art - May 1927
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The Arts and Crafts Society of Portland, Oregon, has lately moved into new galleries, marking a decided step in the enlargement of the scope of its influence and activities. These galleries are located on the ground floor of the “Barns Studios,” at Broadway and Columbia Streets, and afford excellent setting for the various exhibitions held by the Society from time to time. Herein have lately been shown silver by Georg Jensen, the Danish silversmith, and by Porter Blanchard of Los Angeles; pewter by Lester Vaughan, plated silver by Lawrence Smith; jewelry and pottery from Jerusalem; Jugtown and Mexican handblown glass, and examples of the art of American, Norwegian and Swedish loom workers. There was also a fine representation of brass and wrought iron, Russian brass candelabra, copper and bronze. The Society’s permanent exhibit includes an extensive collection of textiles, many of which were produced in its own workshop. It is the plan of those in charge of these new galleries to install therein a loom and to give weaving demonstrations on one afternoon each week.
Source: The American Magazine of Art - May 1927
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Gump's - San Francisco - 1950
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Porter Blanchard - California - 1950
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