| CORNISH POTTERY (aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY) Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work making "nodding head" figurines. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6092 |
| Catalog #: | 139683 | |
| Clip Number: | 139683-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 36 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:36 - 01:23:17 | |
| Location: | Mevagissey, Cornwall. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ART: Pottery INDUSTRY: Ceramic LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cornwall | |
| Description: | CORNISH POTTERY (aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY) Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work making "nodding head" figurines. Mevagissey, Cornwall. M/S of a potter (Bernard Moss) at work, he is pouring liquid clay ("slip") into small moulds. MS Man working at bench picks up jug and pours liquid into cast. CU Liquid entering cast. CU Man's face. CU Liquid entering cast. MS Man pouring liquid from jug into cast. C/U of his face as he concentrates on his work and of the moulds. C/U of figures being taken out of the moulds ready for his wife Maureen to paint. He picks up cast and removes tape from around cast. CU Hand removing tape from around cast. Breaks cast in half removes china from cast. CU China model. Bernard takes one of the figures to Maureen who sits at a table and paints the figures. C/U of Maureen's face as she concentrates on her painting. MS Woman sitting at desk painting model. CU China models being painted. CU Woman's face. CU China model being painted. CU Paint brush being dipped into paint. C/U of the figures being painted and of a paintbrush being loaded with slip. "Nodding heads" are then placed into the body of the figure. CU China model being painted head is stuck onto model and begins to nod. C/U of lots of the finished figures - they all have nodding heads - very bizarre! BCU Group of models with heads nodding. MS Group of models with heads nodding. High angle shot of lots of the nodding headed figures. C/U of a mobile made of little clay fish - rather cute. | |
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