Art With A Past Traditional Ethnic Jewellery Is The Inspiration For Artist Irena Corwin Footage

ART WITH A PAST Traditional "ethnic" jewellery is the inspiration for artist Irena Corwin.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	6090
	Catalog #:	37952
	Clip Number:	37952-1
	Orginal Film:	CP 732
	Timecode:	01:21:26 - 01:24:01
	Location:	London, England
	Year Shot:	1969 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	FASHION: Jewelry, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London
	Description:	ART WITH A PAST Traditional "ethnic" jewellery is the inspiration for artist Irena Corwin. Ancient beads are used to make unique pieces of jewellery. Artists Irena Corwin travels to Turkey, Morocco and China to research traditional jewellery and to buy raw material at bazaars. Various shots of Irena at work and some still photographs of women of the above named countries wearing ornate jewelry. MCU jewelry (necklace) in shape of spider. Tilt down CU red bead necklace with silver dolphin on end hanging round Chinese statue of Buddha. MCU primitive-influenced necklace. CUs photos of native women wearing ornamental headdresses, necklaces. MCU photo of native woman wearing headdress, Irene Corwin placing similar jewelry onto picture, trying to match them. MS/CUs jewelry designer Irene Corwin sitting at table, sorting out & arranging jewelry (necklace); she cuts necklace, takes beads off & places them seperately on table. CU Mrs. Corwin arranging beads into necklace. CUs Mrs. Corwin donning magnifying glass head gear, then placing beads on thin piece of wire; she picks up pliers and squeezes two pieces of metal together. MS Irene Corwin removing head gear, picks up necklace and studies it. Sequence showing some of Irena's jewellery being modelled by glamour girls. MS three young white women sitting in library, wearing Corwin jewelry; CU silver necklace around woman's neck, tilt up to matching earrings; CU earring as woman touches her hair. MCUs woman bending down to pick peanuts from bowl, CU woman placing nut in her mouth, brown & silver necklace. Tilt up CU silver ball necklace. MS girl wearing fanciful silver necklace and bracelet; CU bowl of peanuts, pan left to gilded silver bracelet; tilt up CU silver necklace composed of small balls on the ends of long chains.