Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

Pottery firing techniques, Bondakile, Adadiem and Dorbour, 1982, 1994


Description:
This short video made from still photographic images illustrates the firing techniques of Banda-area potters. It shows examples of bonfire firing and post-firing treatment of vessels in a solution of pounded bark. Images include a 1982 sequence following Mo potters in Bondakile and 1994 images of Nafana potters in Adadiem and Dorbour, featuring Afua Donkor and Yaa Nsiah Adiemu from the latter. Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Bondakile, 1982. Adadiem, Dorbour, 1994. Length: 4.22 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17150 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17352 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17351
Location(s) Facet:
Adadiem
Subjects:
Potting; Bonfire; Water jars; Grinding bowls; Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood
Creator:
Elisa O'Malley
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz; Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Language:
English
Date searchable:
1982;1984
Date searchable:
2019-04-18
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Location(s):
Adadiem;7.986031, -2.546331
People Facet:
Elisa O'Malley
Commentary:
Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley
Geographic Coordinates:
7.986031, -2.546331