The art & craft of making contemporary Nepalese hand knotted carpets (SHORT VERSION)

A short version of the stunningly beautiful film, depicting Nepalese cultural references whilst focusing on the craft and ancient skill of carpet knotting used in the making of British designed contemporary carpets. Nepalese, hand knotted carpets are all handmade on the loom, using Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. The last shot of this film in Katmandu, happened to be of the sunrise on the day of the devestating earthquake in Nepal, April 25th 2015. We give grateful thanks to our film crew, headed by Colin Peacock and to Tashi and Pema who did so much to facilitate the making of this film and who all struggled through the crisis. This film is probably the last footage of Nepal before the disaster. We dedicate this film to all those who suffered the tragic loss of loved ones and livelihoods but also to the survival of the skills of the Nepalese craftsmen and women who continue to make these beautiful carpets with the time honoured craft, pride and devotion. All carpets featured in this film are Goodweave certified. As members of Goodweave, part of our profits go back to local community projects, ensuring child free labour whilst helping to rebuild and support the carpet making community of Nepal.