The Mark of the Maker

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Movie
Original title The Mark of the Maker
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1991
length 29 minutes
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Director David McGowan
production David McGowan
music Scott Silberstein
camera Dan Stevens
cut Charles Good
occupation
  • Kathryn Clark
  • Howard Clark
  • Janet Lorence
  • Jim Cantrell
  • Chris Gipson
  • Michael Gullick

The Mark of the Maker is an American documentary from 1991. The focus of the film is the story and everyday life of Twinrocker Handmade Paper , a small paper mill in Brookston, Indiana. The Mark of the Maker was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Film) , but did not win.

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The Clark couple talk about their idea of ​​reviving the craft of paper making in the USA. To this end, Kathryn, an artist, and Howard, an engineer, founded their own paper mill in San Francisco in 1971. They later moved to Brookston, Indiana, as conditions on their father's farm seemed better for their plans to come true. According to their statement, it was here that they established the first paper mill for hand-made paper in the USA since 1929. The machines needed to make paper were built by Howard. The Clarks are now in the process of moving their mill to downtown Brookston due to lack of space.

Furthermore, it is shown which materials are needed and how the process of creation takes place. The necessary explanations come from the Clark couple and one of their local employees, Chris Gipson.

Clarks customers also have their say and explain the advantages of hand-made paper. They are the calligrapher Janet Lorence, the painter Jim Cantrell and the printer Michael Gullick.

The film's title plays on the word watermark ( watermark ) and the influence of the paper maker to on each sheet of paper.

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