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"Tana Bana: Wisdom of the Loom" There is a village just outside Calcutta, India, where every family has a hand loom. As you pass the houses, the air is pierced by the ³clackclackclack² of flying shuttles. In the family courtyards, threads are starched, warps are prepared, and bolts of finished cloth are evaluated with discerning eyes. In an age when cloth manufacture is dominated by computer-driven industrial mills, what are the virtues of hand weaving? What is the magic of the hand-loomed cloth?
This is our second feature-length documentary film on craft. Here you will find works of great beauty and skill, ingenious variations, and delicate figures. Shot in rural locations in Africa, Laos, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan, this documentary will explore the world of looms, weaves, and artisans.
Tana Bana:
Wisdom of the Loom
60 minutes, DVD
$39.95 cdn
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Indigo: A World of Blue" shot on location at the Pitchi Reddy indigo farm in southern India. The work also featured indigo use in Sindh, Pakistan; the Vientiane District of Loas; the island of Sumba, Indonesia; Yogyakarta, Indonesia, village Dhamadka, India; and Suleymanköy, Turkey (the village which does most of the wool dying for carpet making co-operatives involved in the DOBAG project).
Indigo:
A World of Blue
60 minutes, DVD
$39.95 cdn
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Through the Eye of a Needle: Stories From and Indian Desert is the story of a unique group of craftswomen. Follow their journey as they return
to creating the world-class embroidery that made their ancestors famous. The incredible
stories of the women from the Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan co-operative (KMVS) are
recorded here through video, song, laughter, and stitch.
History here is worn as generations of
knowledge are passed down through
embroidered designs. Long a valuable
item of trade, the embroideries also
provide a common ground for
women to meet and bring their
stories to the world. Experience
the amazing landscape of the
Kutch desert on India¹s western
border, the remarkable diversity
of the communities who live
here, and the breathtaking
colours of their textiles.
Through the Eye of a Needle:
Stories From and Indian Desert
30 minutes, DVD
$39.95 cdn
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Books
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Through the Eye of a Needle:
Stories from an Indian Desert
96 pages full colour, 8.5 x 8.5", softcover
$24.95 cdn
Presenting the most extensive
collection of contemporary
embroidery from the Kutch
region of Northwestern India.
A collaboration between the
Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan
(KMVS) co-operative and
Maiwa Handprints, this book
documents and expands on
the first international exhibition of the co-operative's
work. Complete with a
survey of popular motifs,
descriptions of the five tribal
communities featured in the
exhibition, and intimate
portraits of the women, their
work, and life in the harsh and
unforgiving desert landscape.
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Tel 604 669 3939 - Fax 604 669 0609
maiwa@maiwa.com
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