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Handmade Nation D.C. Premiere Tickets Available

Posted by tina seamonster on Apr. 16, 2009, at 12:57 pm

Hello Craft will be showing the highly anticipated, indie craft documentary film, Handmade Nation! Tickets to the Friday, May 1 show at 8:30 p.m. are now available.

Screening Location & Time
Theater J at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center
1529 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036

Buy Tickets

Screening #2: Friday, May 1, 8:30 p.m. – Tickets to the 8:30 p.m. screening can be purchased for $10 online now!

What is Handmade Nation?
In 2006, first-time filmmaker Faythe Levine traveled 19,000 miles to document what has emerged as a marriage between historical technique, punk culture, and the D.I.Y. ethos. Handmade Nation gives viewers an inside glimpse into the fascinating world of the indie craft community through interviews and footage of crafters in their natural habitats – work studios and craft fairs. Featured crafters include Jenny Hart, Nikki McClure, Knitta’ and Deb Dormody, just to name a few

Levine lets the individual crafters shine as they talk openly about being part of an ever-growing DIY community. While each crafters’ individual work is highlighted in the interviews, it’s their expressed dedication to the larger indie craft movement that comes off as nothing less than amazing. The indie craft community, as highlighted in Handmade Nation is one of the only economic rays of light in this troubled economy – and this film is a testament to that success.

More about the film can be found: handmadenationmovie.com. Find out more about the Summit of Awesome.