FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

MS girl rolling clay into log and VS of other children in classroom setting rolling clay to make coil pots. CUs of Japanese ceramic pots and platters. CU tilt up from clay being built up on wheel by Japanese master potter ? to his face as he sits cross-legged working. VS ? using tools to shape pots and CUs of his hands moulding shapes.

WS several people watching Japanese master potter ? at work at his wheel shaping various pots. MS young womens' faces in crowd watching. GS men watching with arms crossed. High shot over tertiary ceramics class with a row of tables where students knead clay and another where students stand at wheels. VS students working clay at wheels with CUs of building pots.

VS female student building ceramic pot on wheel. MS of her foot working the foot lever of the pottery wheel. CUs of student forming spout on lip of pot then removing it from wheel. MS teacher demonstrating throwing clay and CUs of forming a lid and handle for teapot. VS students pulling, rolling and coiling clay. MS student attaching handle to pot and CU student marking patterns on side of pot.

GS student pouring slip glaze over pot. WS of teacher at front of class demonstrating hole punching on side of teapot to group and CUs attaching spout then handle. MS to two female students wearing hairstyles with hair piled on top of their heads. CUs to glazed pots arranged on steps in outdoor setting.

GS woman bring pot into garden and VS of her dipping clay bottles assembed on plank into bucket of glaze then setting them back on plank. CU hand drawn pattern in glaze. VS of potter hitting side of clay pot with flat stick to smooth out surface then carrying pots to a backyard brick kiln.

WS people looking at pots on exhibition. VS potter removing glazed pots from kiln. High angle shot over potter squatting at kiln with glazed pots gathered all around him.