Pottery ladies. Part 4

Focuses on Susie Cooper and the women employed to manufacture pottery under her direction. Offers an insight into design techniques and production from an economic perspective and examines the impact of war and post war economics on designers and the pottery industry. Interviews with Susie Cooper, Gordon Elliot, Ann Eatwell (Victoria and Albert Museum) and Peggy Davies.

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Credits

director

Jenny Wilkes

producer

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead

production company

Arts Council of Great Britain

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300285

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cooper, Susie

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery

People → Cooper, Susie

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1985

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