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Show 10 The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday. Nov ruber v 1't'l SI.ie ..D--- t t, i By Hazt i ie Heme n i 3 J a m i ruennaias and a nude woman seated on a rock. 1. uh named her mark on the outturn. She explained that the trademark of Royal Coenhagen is .1. if'-.- :; ,o Master painter Marianne H .( tn.her arti't ie .kills as a tnomix-CoKTiha J'-figurine derailment a. 'he giftware department of ZCM i The hiui.de Danish woiiian t k i ail answered and seeir.ed to en, y At. at question- a crown with three wavy lines beneath. The wavy - - (mi;, tiny ' t a f; . Miss Hjuf .trim's Ctah vi.a vv as week tour of major ciUes in Ve,.. ,m,s Mi West states Sla is hr. wine rwsinle h.e .i.,'! I'"! : y providing inform, t'mti alto it the Danish whieh has l.een producing fire elpr.a for Jon years . -'openhailen in, ikes fine Jinn ware and into figurines To lieeome a china painter, an artist trams a', the company school for one and one hail" year- - I'pon completing the training, heshe is placed where needed and where talents lend themselves host. Family Of Artists Miss Bjuf stroni started with the company after completing her secondary education at IT She has been with the company seven years She conms from a family of artists A sister works for Royal Copenhagen, so did an uncle- Her father aiui brothers are architects. Because of the large number of ngu'ines artists to some degree- by regularly pointing just six or eight models. They do fill m painting other pieces occasionally She has painted a number of different pieces Miss Bjuf strom does mcrmauls. In the display ease at the downtown store, she minted to three Royal ( more than 1 - she uses painting for the Royal Copenhagen Porcelains firm. Marianne Bjufstroin was in Salt Lake City to demonstrate skills 20 Ultrasuede Off Nov. 1 0 and Easy Gift Demonstration lor a Danish com pan) ft & lines represent the three major waterways dividing the country. To the left of the waves are the initials designating 'inch artist painted the piece. Her mark is the initials CR which were assigned to her The First Step Tile f.r.st step in miking a figurine is to east the d.:v m ne ilds Some simple figures can be done in a single mold. Others, more complicated, are cast in era! parts Each part has its own mold. .Alter removal from the mold, figures and parts are assembled, attached, edges trimmed, sealed and cleaned The figure is ready to be painted The company employs 55 figure painters; 225 who do fluted blue dinnerware china; and 15 who paint freehand the expensive F'lora Danica china. The company makes three variations of the fluted blue china, which it has been making for two centuries. It continues to be the favorite in the line. While following the sculptured lines, each artist does the work freehand. An artist changes the Intensity of colors, varies the shadows and highlights. .An artist has no model to copy .An artist uses his own creativity, technique and skill. l'he paint used on the figurines is water-based- . Colors can be intensified or subdued by adding more pigment or thinning with water. Small dishes for each color are her 'palette. The formulas for the paint and glaze are carefully guarded secrets Quilting Made Simple .Alter the figurine has been pan, led. first firing at a low temperature. a goes for its l.tt degrees Fain enlieit. The next process is to dip the figure and 'dinnerware1 into a light glaze which gives it its luster The second firm., a' a higher temperature, between 2.200 and j. ;. ,ii ees Fahrenheit Both the color and size of the figurine charge in the second f:nrm Figures shrink on an average of M percent, because of the high heat Dramaln Change Colors that seem rather da; k and dull on the model change dramatically m the firing to soft, muted tones. They blend well together and give the figurine the character and style pecular to Royal Copenhagen porcelain In the second firing process, figures and dinner-war- e are placed on conveyor belts whieh move slowly into the kiln. The kiln resembles a large railroad car. she said. Temperatures from start to finish are carefully monitored The process takes 20 hours. To be a Flora Danica painter, one has to complete three years of schooling, she said. Miss Bjufslrom will be going into another training program, when she returns It will be a step up the ladder for her Royal Copenhagen Porcelain produced its first Christmas plate in 1908. It adds a new one each year They are sought by collectors. If lucky enough to have a first edition plate, it is now worth about $2.110. The company does not add new figures each year. In the past several years it has added animals, a panda bear, a koala bear and a lhasa apso dog. The goose girl figurine selling at $340 is the most popular in the line, she said. The boy with the calf and girl with a calf follow closely. The panda has a price tag of $300; the koala. $425. and the falcon, which is a good selter at $925. A large piece, named Henrik amd Else. Is priced at $1,225. Bjufstrom's mark appears on each of mermaids, nude women on rock she paints. Miss Ann Ixiinlers Nobody likes Bevs attitude Dear .Ann Landers: The letter from "Bev in New York" burned me up. The nerve of the woman, criticizing her father because he is $150,000 instead of handing over part of her inheritance NOW so her kids can travel, have better clothes and live in a fancier neighborhood. "Bev" should be thankful her father HAS $150,000. Some of us are faced with the Hospect of supimrting parents when they are elderly and the outlook is mighty grim. In my ease, its downright frightening! Bright Solids 2.99 and Prints Reg. 4.25 yd. by Yours Truly, these 100 coffee ccbco peels arid Amish solids are perfect fc guilts to keep you nicely cozy year-roun- 5 Save t A . Quilting Accessories Sale sloes of Ycurs Truly patterns. ees er'd s'ena1: now 25 off the regu'ar price. very thing you need to create and C.eauMu! quilts ls1 25 ' E I dont know how much father is plowing hack on his interest her investment, but I hoe its substantial. Considering inflation and taxes, dear old dad is sure to lose at least 2 iiereent of his purchasing power every year. At the rate our economy is going he will have a hard time supporting himself if he lives to be 80. Im A Pox In Greedy Kids signing my letter Dear Fox: "Bev" really pulled in the mail, and nobody had anything good to say about her. Lets put a ribbon on it with this blast from Rock Island Dear Ann Landers: "Bev thinks her father should hand over some of the $150,000 he has accumulated NOW while she and her family are struggling.' I have never read a letter that made me so mad. What's wrong with struggling'7 We didnt have inside plumbing until we were 30. For the first 10 years of our marriage we lived with sawdust on the floor. But it didn't hurt us any. Our children knew what it was to do without. They appreciated every small luxury because they had to earn every dime that came their way. Our son and daughter never got into any kind of trouble. They turned out to be adults, whieh is more than resxmsible, some of our Not relatives can say. Sorry We Struggled Rock slant! "Bev should Dear N.S.: Thanks for the wrap-up- . feel properly chastened Dear Ann Landers: I am a 52 year-olwoman My cousin John has teen my lies', friend all my life We began sailing together when was II. 'He was 12 In our teen years we tooled our odd job money and bought a little saillxiat. After college, when we both had gixtd positions, we traded it in for a fne craft Through the years our families have had many wonderful sails together Five years ago. Johns wife stopped sailing because of arthritis. Two years ago my husband gave it up liecause he "didn't feel like j( anymore." Our children have their own boat.- - and pals so John and I sail together two or three times a self-relia- Neve' off the regular price. tawa'ct A y, oc: Mery N, m,; qo-.g-i- sue. Tie' learn ;r. r c from 10 30 a : r er-- ye . : c? bib 'Tv-ee- ' r sow 'pm a r 4 niQuos SeT-.rac?e a 12 50. w tfi cxTb op c- i C' erA c -- " .1 t r n. 12 yr a-'' 30 well-heele- d 20 oto bo A r. r 'rrj p.rrv Enter Our 1981 ZC M Quilt Contest Pick up Do c .r esf e:sh'Or", eee Goods Quilts will be I -- 1 . u c-- a a a- A - a e piece: :v eci fasr,! v, CeM- .' - , Down : . pi Ocxed A Srcp lAnday; P..:, a:.:y 1 it n eng "e 1 :r a , v wvrs p '"a re. Fndav V ( , 'adsn: ':nsH o wdh gift certifates c ateaory Enter today. p u'a ?" I' Ncvemo-j- r and More AiV about q'iing ''and nu ur guJling di mcnxbutiori fe Is' 13 Satire ay No . nmi ,er J .T"-i!- n no1" Quilting Demonstration . ; weekdays !G 10-6- t::a : r 14 .j. s r :.,r - '2 noon to 4 p.m. - University Mall j - 2 neon to 4 p.m, - S L. Downtown 1 d 1 month Suddenly my husband turned jcul.uj.s and asked me to sell my interest in the boat and stop sailing with John I am disturbed by the implication. John and I are closer than most brothers and sisters. We have helped one another through some difficult times Should I how to my husband's groundless suspicions and give up these wonderful sails that am depresed at the began nearly 40 years ago'. Need An Objective Point Of View thought of it 1 Dear Need; Your husband's sudden attack of jealousy is not a good enough reason to justify his insistence that you sell your share of the boat and stop sailing with your cousin. You and John should urge him to sail with you again. If he refuses, then sail without him V ft |