Nickel Updated on May 21, 2024

Lessons from the Loom

DIRECTOR: Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, Rodrigo Iñiguez Becerril • Canada • 7 minutes

Modern life has seen traditional weaving fall by the wayside, but in Newfoundland and Labrador a new generation of artists is working to revive the craft. Lessons from the Loom follows two younger loomers as they weave strands of the past and present together through mentorship and connecting to older generations.

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