A collection of tapestries designed and sewn by the filmmaker, Bettina Matzkuhn, illustrate the lyrics of a song about a young girl’s hometown. Animation is created through a combination of sewing and cinematic techniques. The needlework, done in a naive style, is well suited to the bright colours and varied textures of the work. A lively film designed to promote interest in the art of tapestry
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014233
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tapestry
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Needlework
Crafts & Visual Arts → Tapestry
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile crafts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)