Design and Environment

Kinescope. Describes the beauty in objects — a spoon, chair, bowl, etc. Explores architectural design as a reflection of social attitudes. Shows a New Guinea hut with supporting beams with god faces on them to keep out evil spirits. Brownie scout completes a mosaic tile, an Intermediate creates a mobile, and a Senior paints an abstract design in oil on canvas
Complete catalog record
Series: Adventuring in the hand arts series
Source: GirlS
Interest level: el-jh-sh-c-ad
Guide: Guide
Price: rent $5
Format: sd b&w

More in Adventuring in the hand arts series

  1. BASKETRY AND ADAPTABILITY 1959
  2. Design and Environment 1959
  3. DOLLS, PUPPETS, AND DIVERSION 1959
  4. HANDS OF MAN—ADVENTURING IN POTTERY 1959
  5. LEATHERCRAFT AND SUMMING UP 1959
  6. MASKS AND IMAGINATION 1959
  7. ORNAMENTS AND BEAUTY 1959
  8. WEAVING AND MAN'S DRESS 1959
  9. WOODCARVING AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION 1959

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, creator, format
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, year, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record