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  1. Handmade in India (2 Parts) (1998 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, 15, 15 slides. col., 1998 sale: £17.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 2000 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) set

    Examples from the ‘Handmade in India’ travelling exhibition organised by the Crafts Council in 1998, showing how both traditional and innovative techniques are being utilised by Indian artists and...

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  2. Pottery Manufacture in Kutch (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, 36 slides., 2000 sale: £38.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Introduces traditional techniques used in the manufacture of pottery in the village of Gundiyali in Kutch, western India. The tools, techniques and designs that are used by the potters of Kutch today have...

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  3. Indian Embroidery 2 (1993 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, 36 slides., 2000 sale: £38.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Examines the history and techniques of Indian embroidery, and features a stitch-by-stitch guide. The slides trace the traditional and cultural influences on the rich variety of embroidery that is produced in...

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  4. Tribals of Chhotanagpur, The (8 Parts) (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 8 x 17-20 min each.

    A series showing the tribals of Chhotanagpur, India. Gives an insight into social, cultural and economic aspects of the tribals and critically examines the impact of modernity on their traditional way of...

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  5. Miniatures (1992 Video)

    aka: Book of Hands, A: A Journey Through the World of Indian Miniatures

    Director
    Ruchir Joshi
    Producer
    Tariq Ali
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

    Collectors and scholars discuss the tradition of Indian miniatures, often regarded as the most beautiful paintings in the world. Shows the work of copyists living in Rajasthan, which has fooled the experts.

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  6. Indian Embroidery (1991 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, 15 slides., 2000 sale: £16.50 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    An introduction to the history and techniques of Indian embroidery. The slides exemplify four basic types of embroidery that are practised in India: shisha work, phulkari, applique and patchwork, and Kantha....

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  7. Batik: The Living Art (1990 Video)

    Director
    Suj Ahmed
    Producer
    Kay Phillips
    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1998 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (VHS)

    Batik is used all over the Third World for fabric design and has been incorporated in many of the world’s leading fashion designer’s collections. Works of art produced by the batik method are not...

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  8. Threading Time (1990 Video)

    Director
    Rashpal Dhaliwal
    Producer
    Susannah Lopez
    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min., 1998 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (VHS)

    Narrative, archive footage and interviews are mixed with the artwork of Bhajan Hunchar and Shaeen Merali to give a voice to India’s tradition of spinning and weaving. Bhajan Hunchar’s paintings...

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