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Communication is many things; telephone lines, a musical note,written words, conversation. An eminent s",mantidtt sees it withtwo aspects, output and intake. To others it is what happens betweena good t",ocher and his students. To you it may be readingthe newspaper and looking at TV. For some communication iscontuine(l in the fact tlUlI three mil/ion adult Americans can't reada help wanted ad or a medicine bottle label. To others it is whathappens between an artist and his audience. Students often thinkof communication as an administration which won't understand.Ir i,~a word, finally, with many meanings. We suggest just a fewin this issue.ART ANDCOMMUNICATIONby Gail Mercey, '58Arts and crafts are a special form of communication.They are a common language for everyone because theyare universally understood An American in Asia canimmediately understand th~ work of a potter, painter,or metal worker. Artists and craftsmen can be found inany country.Handcrafted objects are basic and functional-theyare b~th. a necessity and a luxury. Handcrafted objectso.r pamtmgs form a common Janguage--one which canlmk all people of the world. Thus the arts and craftsare one of the most important means of communication~~d have been for centuries. I have been paraphrasingle~e.from an article by Calvin Williams, staff craftstrammg instructor.. In my own work I have had a chance to observe var-IOUStechniques of art and craft work typical of ~ecountry III which I am stationed. The work of the artistor craftsman in Korea has formed an important link,one of understanding and communication through objectsof art. Daily in our shop we explore various Forms~ craft~, or techniques of printing. Working with theoorean mstructors here has been a valuable experience.ne lea~ns much from others and the basic means ofco~nmlllUcationhas always gone back to the reward and::~~:;::ln~!s.creatiVity-making something of beautyd In the Crafts Center at Camp Page most of the work~ne by soldiers is in leather work model building,p totography and wood working. We' strongly feel thatc.reatmg SOmethinglasting ancl useful at the shop is not~~~~spent idly but time spent sharpening mechanical~:n~ Ja:~~~l~tionand ~reativity. We are now pr~gr~01-silk Scree ?tl~er activities such as ceramics, paIllbn~other cra~ pnnttng,. ~osaic \~ork, metal enarnelme an rh f s. There IS a creative outlet available at aushoP or every soldier if he desires to make use of the~IS~~· f~i~'tiI .am glad to say it is one of the roost widelyes at Camp Page at the present time.~1I~~I~C~I~g~r~~da::~h~or~ci~j:~~e~f /~:;J~nf~/'Jlelr9~~:i/ ~nUilis ~aior. ~he has held one-man show . Wid. G lleTl} Onethat there are 83 omits shops all ocee the South Korean c;mmund, (jlrs:p~~~~~ .s!e:~1e Special Ser~i~~s p~~~~~~~o7naKor~a. She writeSpa~e f()Ur