The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

Sinopse

For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Indigenous women who make them remain largely invisible.

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  • 2000
  • Released
  • 0h 52m
Status

Released

Original Language

en

Keywords
  • #indigenous
  • #wool
  • #first nations
  • #sweater
  • #british columbia
  • #knitting
  • #ball of yarn
  • #indigenous women
  • #fiber art
Made by  Geisiel Melo  with