Quilts in women's lives

United States, 1980

Film
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A multi-award winning film on the traditional art of quiltmaking and its affect on the lives of seven women. Each from quite diverse backgrounds, the women discuss the influences that inspire quilt design, and how their lives and times are depicted in their work.

Credits

director

Pat Ferrero

production company

New Day Films

Language

English

Duration

00:28:27:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

34241

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Sewing

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Design

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Handicraft

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Sewing

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality â†’ Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Women

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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