On Tuesday 29 August, 6-8pm, £5 - mug of popcorn included!
Join us to watch a screening of two films centered around international printmaking - including stone printing in the Arctic Circle in Canada and block printing in India.
Films:
- All about Sanganeri Hand Block Printing, 2011
Director: Dekha Andekhi
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 26 min
Plot: The documentary tells the story of Sanganeri hand block printing and the chhipa community, in Jaipur. The film highlights its glorious past, present condition and uncertain future. This art is entangled among many problems such as getting a tough competition from screen printing processes. The issue thoroughly researched and supported by many different interviews. The film was completed in four months and won several awards for Best Documentary in 2012.
Accessibility: Different Chhipa languages, English subtitles.
2. Eskino Artist: Kenojuak, 1964
Director: John Feeney
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 19 minutes
Plot: Follow Kenojuak Ashevak, the first woman ever involved with the printmaking co-operative in Cape Dorset, as she transfers one of her stunning drawings to stone and prints it.
Accessibility: English Language, no subtitles
