Handmade in Hull: Film Screening

Handmade in Hull
FILM SCREENING
Saturday 27 October, 2pm – 3pm
Booking required


Handmade in Hull is a BBC Four documentary that celebrates the craft heritage of the city of Hull.


Inspired by the work of artist Linda Brothwell & her exhibition The Tool Appreciation Society, the documentary tells the story of craft traditions that put Hull on the map in Britain’s industrial heyday. 


A  visually  stunning and  heartfelt  tribute to  the  people that  helped  to build  Hull,  the film  features  a number  of  craft workers  whose  skills have  been  a vital  part  of the  city’s  story. Their  stories  were uncovered  by  artist Linda  Brothwell,  who designs  and  creates tools  as  her tribute  to  them and  to  Hull. 


Compass-maker  Brian  Walker, talks  about  how his  precision-crafted  instruments helped  steer  Hull’s fishing  fleet.  Ron  Wilkinson  reveals the  craft  behind the  fishermen’s  nets and  Gabriel  Nichols talks  about  life as  a  potter and  his  fears that  skilled  potters could  be  dying out.  Boat  builders, woodcarvers  and  even a  heraldic  artist talk  about  the secrets  of  their crafts.  Combining  beautiful sequences  of  the artisans  and  artist at  work,  reflecting on  their  tools and  the  joys of  their  crafts, the  film  offers an  evocative  portrait of  Hull’s  heritage and  the  people who  helped  to make  it.  


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