The Textile touch

Canada, 1972

Film
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Macrame, rug-hooking and loom weaving are three rewarding techniques of expressing creativity with textiles. The film gives art students a solid introduction to these textile techniques and encourages them towards freedom from the constraints of traditional designs.

Credits

director

Jim McCurdy

producer

Cyril Bursell

production company

McCurdy-Bursell Films

Language

English

Duration

00:10:42:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29357

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Weaving

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Arts - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Textile crafts

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Textile design

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Weaving

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - Canada

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Arts - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Creative ability

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Educational & Instructional â†’ Instructional

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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