A Time for Making Artisans Share Their Handmade Crafts
Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island in Canada reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade crafts through intimate portraits of their work and lifestyle.
Running Time
59 mins
Year
2018
Kanopy ID
6423707
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A look at true mastery of craft among a community of artisans. What's also striking is the collective integrity and peaceful living that they seem to share.
I watched this on my artisanally wrought oiled-parchment screen via string-and-can internet feed and still felt bad because the cans betokened mass production and a lot of embodied energy. Kidding aside, this is an enjoyable and inspiring little doc, just the right length, that offers a ...Read more
I watched this on my artisanally wrought oiled-parchment screen via string-and-can internet feed and still felt bad because the cans betokened mass production and a lot of embodied energy. Kidding aside, this is an enjoyable and inspiring little doc, just the right length, that offers a glimpse into slower, more satisfying modes of existence.
Read lessSadly, most people are not artists any more. Nowadays it's all about swipe and posting pictures.
The beauty of creating something new has no comparison.