The art of pottery from the quarrying of the raw material at Campbellfield, Victoria, to the finished article. Shows the clay being mixed, wedged to remove air bubbles, the potter at work, drying, firing, and glazing. Displays pottery in both its functional and decorative capacities.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008420
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Decorative arts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery craft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)