Victorian Tapestry Workshop

The Victorian Tapestry Workshop was established in 1976 with State Government assistance. This film shows the efforts of the workshop in transforming a Roger Kemp painting into a major tapestry.

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Credits

director

Paul Jansen

producer

Ivan Hexter

production company

Victorian Film Corporation

Duration

00:09:18:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013818

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tapestry

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Tapestry

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1979

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