“This is a different type of basket, it was the first time I have done a basket, next time I will do Baskets from a door, learn more from this”.
Artwork made in collaboration with Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro
Name: Rachel Handley
Language: Manyjilyjarra
Community: Parnngurr
Biography:
Rachel grew up in Punmu Community, where she completed her schooling. Following school each day, Rachel always loved going hunting with her elders, especially Muuki and Ida. She enjoyed growing up in Punmu. In the early 1990's she moved to Parnngurr, following her uncle Muuki Taylor. She now has three kids and works at the School full time. In addition to painting, Rachel enjoys working at the school with the kids, playing sport and going on bush trips.
Dreamtime The term Jukurrpa is often translated in English as the ‘dreaming’, or ‘dreamtime’. It refers generally to the period in which the world was created by ancestral beings, who assumed both human and nonhuman Read more…
Dreamtime The term Jukurrpa is often translated in English as the ‘dreaming’, or ‘dreamtime’. It refers generally to the period in which the world was created by ancestral beings, who assumed both human and nonhuman Read more…
The stripes of life “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters Read more…