BASKETRY OF THE POMO (3 films)

Year Published: 1962

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: Sound

Description: Titles are: 1. INTRODUCTION TO BASKETRY OF THE POMO. 30min lease $290, loan $15. Shows Pomo women gathering and preparing their basket-making materials, the various techniques employed in weaving, and the uses, forms and elaborate ornamentation of the baskets. 2. TECHNIQUES. 33min lease $290, loan $15. Slow motion and simplified drawings show the ten techniques involved in Pomo basketmaking. Presents Pomo women using the ancient techniques of weaving and coiling, wicker and cradle. 3. FORMS AND ORNAMENTATION. 21min lease $190, loan $10. Shows forms and ornamentation of Pomo basketry. Depicts basic design elements and the intricate combinations of patterns. Discusses tribal mythology and taboos which influence particular phases of basketry. Shows many of the Pomos' finest baskets, including the magnificent feather baskets and the rare "sun basket".

Complete Record: Source: CalifU Interest level: el-jh-sh-c-ad Price: see individual titles Format: sd color

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)