
The Mark of the Maker
The Mark of the Maker looks at the art of manual paper-making. Kathryn and Howard Clark tell of how they got into the habit of doing this, and why they set up shop in rural Indiana. David McGowan's Academy Award-nominated documentary is one of those productions that shows a little known but useful practice.
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- Theatrical1 Jan 1991
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The Mark of the Maker was released on 1 January 1991.
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CinemaSerf
4/2/2026
Sadly, there’s quite a big difference between producing an interesting short documentary about paper making and making a dull one. This is most definitely in the latter camp as we meet Kathryn and Howard Clark. They have set up their business in Indiana and there, with a small team of staff, they produce paper in a traditional fashion with each sheet distinctly different from the other. It’s not hard to see how indus…
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