Greg Wain: Potter

Episode of Series “Craft as a Livelihood”.
Although Greg Wain lives in the bush, his inspiration is drawn from large cities. Through his work Greg likes to demonstrate contradictions. He also enjoys the aesthetics of pottery, appreciating aspects such as colour, shape and the quality of the clay.

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Credits

director

Terry McMahon

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Appears in

Group of items

Craft as a Livelihood

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321071

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/68215--greg-wain-potter/ |title=Greg Wain: Potter |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=11 February 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 1978

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