"Unconscious Eloquence" is a 27 minute documentary that introduces a textile tradition of the Gujarati culture of Northwestern India and their process and long standing history of tradition has never before been seen in America.
New Release and ON SALE NOW for only $20 plus S&H
"Unconscious Eloquence" is an experience in discovery and embarks the viewer on a journey through the labyrinth of spiritual, and traditional offerings of the Mother Goddess, the textiles of Mata Ni Pachedi--Cloth of the Mother Goddess, the Chitara community and back to a basic form of interaction.
THE DVD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
-feature film "Unconscious Eloquence"
-3 trailers of "Unconscious Eloquence"
-short film "Toy for a Textile"
-The ABCD Education Project
(please visit www.coroflot.com/abcd_education_project for more info.)
-information about the community
-information about the film maker
Film maker, Isadora Gabrielle Leidenfrost recently completed a research grant on Mata Ni Pachedi funded by the Kansas City Artists Coalition. Isadora is a graduate of RISD and an award winning artist whose work has been showcased throughout the United States.
Voice narration performed by:
Paula Murray Cole
www.eastcoastartists.org
Music Courtesy of the following:
ALisa Starkweather
"I belong to myself"
"Invocation to the Mother"
http://members.aol.com/alisastar
Stephan Mikes
"Medium Rara"
"Midnight"
www.stephanmikes.com
A special thank you to the following people:
Kansas City Artists Coalition
Chitara Community
Jocelyn Russell
Kathleen Hall
Paula Murray Cole
ALisa Starkweather
Stephan Mikes
SCREENINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS
Arjun English School, Ahmedabad, India. "Mata Ni Pachedi" textile lecture and screening of "Unconscious Eloquence". December 15, 2005.
Richan Nagar Society, Ahmedabad, India. "Mata Ni Pachedi" textile lecture and screening of "Unconscious Eloquence". December 14, 2005.
Kansas City Artists Coalition, solo exhibition: "Isadora Gabrielle Leidenfrost: Fiber and Video Installation ", Charno gallery. Oct-Nov. 2005 screening of "Unconscious Eloquence" and other related textiles.
Kansas City Artists Coalition, lecture about Mata Ni Pachedi and screening of "Unconscious Eloquence" and "Toy for a Textile". October 19th, 2005.
Kansas City Middle School for the Arts. guest lecture and screening of "Toy for a Textile" and the Illuminated Childrenscript: an ABC Experience.
Foundation of Light. Lecture on Mata Ni Pachedi and screening of "Unconscious Eloquence". September 17, 2005.
Cornell University. Earth Based Spirituality Organization. Guest lecture: "Mata Ni Pachedi" March 9th, 2005
Ithaca, NY