Legacy of Generations: Pottery by Native American Women (1998)
Genres - Culture & Society, Visual Arts |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Race & Ethnicity, Sculpture, Social History |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Alice Day
Native American women have been producing aesthetically pleasing and highly functional pottery for centuries. Legacy of Generations: Pottery by Native American Women examines their techniques, which are based on methods employed for many generations. Contemporary artists are basing modern designs on lessons learned from the Southwest Indian women who turned out remarkable pieces of pottery. The program is filmed against the scenic backdrop of the American Southwest.
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cultural-identity, heritage, legacy, Native-American, pottery, tradition, traditional-crafts