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.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010739
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weaving
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile crafts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile design
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)