namibian craft: the unknown and the outsiders.
A multimedia project inclusive of a documentary short, artifacts, photographs, and book work exploring the current state of indigenous craft process and materiality in Namibia. Stories and documentation is offered through personal narratives, collections, and ethnographic notations.
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PHOTOS: EXHIBTION (MULTIMEDIA)
Namibian Craft: the Unknown & the Outsiders.
Documentary
17 minutes, Video
Nov. 2015
Film Type: Documentary, Short, Student
Genre: Natural History, african, documentary, women, craft, culture
Summary: This video explores Namibia's constantly changing indigenous craft culture through the lens of first-hand accounts and personal stories. The narratives were collected from Namibian master craftspersons and humanities experts by the documentarian, Becky Beamer. One's personal transformation is inevitable - just like cultural materiality, craft processes, and the meanings behind those products. The stories are surprising and inspiring as told by an outsider.
PHOTOS : PRODUCTION DEC. 2014 - JAN. 2015
Documentary
17 minutes, Video
Nov. 2015
Film Type: Documentary, Short, Student
Genre: Natural History, african, documentary, women, craft, culture
Summary: This video explores Namibia's constantly changing indigenous craft culture through the lens of first-hand accounts and personal stories. The narratives were collected from Namibian master craftspersons and humanities experts by the documentarian, Becky Beamer. One's personal transformation is inevitable - just like cultural materiality, craft processes, and the meanings behind those products. The stories are surprising and inspiring as told by an outsider.
PHOTOS : PRODUCTION DEC. 2014 - JAN. 2015
PHOTOS : LOCATION SCOUT OCT. 2014
