Ron and Mandi Heath: weavers

Episode of Series “Craft as a Livelihood”.
This film looks at the life style of Ron Heath, once a geologist and Mandi Heath who was a teacher, and their total commitment to their craft of weaving. They hope to make the farm on which they live self-sufficient and are continually experimenting with methods of weaving in their workshop which is in the nearby town.

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Credits

director

Terry McMahon

producer

Nina Syme

production company

Victorian Film Corporation

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

009260

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weaving

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

People → Heath, Mandi

People → Heath, Ron

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1978

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