September 2021

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Judith Anya Samson – Cotton Silk Sarong

Emu Tracks to Puntawarri depicts the significant site, Puntawarri, that lies along the Canning Stock Route, east of the Jigalong community. Puntawarri, a creek and lake site, is known as a yinta (permanent water source). Due to their scarcity, yinta are some of the most sacred sites on Martu Country.

Anya has lived at Jigalong most of her life. She has significant cultural ties to this area – her mother’s Country. As a young girl, Anya frequently travelled across this Country, hunting and learning the associated Jukurrpa (Dreaming stories) from her family.

In Emu Tracks to Puntawarri, Anya presents us with a striking visual statement. A frenzy of arrow-like forms represent tracks belonging to a mob of emus travelling to Puntawarri in search of kapi (water). Anya’s use of blue in this work contrasts beautifully against the hot oranges and reds of the surrounding landscape; conjuring vividly the eternal blue of the desert sky, reflected in the life-sustaining yinta.

110 x 170cm cotton silk, digitally printed.

ALL OF OUR SCARVES INCLUDE AN ARTIST’S CARD, DETAILING THE ARTIST’S WORK AND PRACTICE.

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Iltja Ntjarra MacDonnell Ranges socks

This beautiful range of Iltja Ntjarra socks features artwork by Western Aranda artists Mervyn Rubuntja and Vanessa Inkamala. Both are committed artists from Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre, the 100% Aboriginal owned and directed art centre supporting landscape artists in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). 

Iltja Ntjarra has a special focus on supporting the ‘Hermannsburg School’ style watercolour artists, who continue to paint in the tradition of their grandfather and relative, Albert Namatjira, arguably one of Australia’s most famous artists of the 20th century. Albert Namatjira taught his children to follow in his unique style, who have since passed this knowledge on to their children, which has resonated in a legacy of watercolour artists in the Central Desert region. By continuing his legacy, these artists sustain an important piece of living history.

Whilst committed to continuing the Namatjira legacy, the Iltja Ntjarra artists are also brave and adventurous and excited by the possibilities of seeing their works reimagined in different formats and for different purposes. 

Mervyn Rubuntja is the driving force behind the development of the Iltja Ntjarra merchandising range. He says of the range:  I like it because everyone can wear my artwork and show other people. We should do more of that, that’s what I’m thinking.

Mervyn Rubuntja is also the Chair and a senior painter at Iltja Ntjarra. He says of the artwork, titled East MacDonnell Ranges Yeperenye Dreaming, chosen for reproduction on this beautiful pair of statement socks: 

Near Undoolya Hill, when you travel east of Alice Springs, you can see the hill from a distance. Long time ago old people would go there with their families.

The original painting was created in 2018 and exhibited in Melbourne.

 Vanessa Inkamala is an emerging painter developing a strong and powerful artistic voice and style. Her artwork chosen for the socks depicts her custodial Country at Mt Sonder or Rutjipma and was also painted in 2018. She says of the work:

I paint Rutjipma a lot as it’s our family’s country. She’s beautiful the sleeping women. It’s a very special place for me.

 

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(Old style) Women Martumili black M

Women’s fit T-shirt featuring Martumili Artists logo

Slim-Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, Light weight, 140 GSM, 100% modal, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage  
Available in black and charcoal and light grey

Sizes : XS, S, M, L , XL

The Martumili Artists logo was created in 2006 during a workshop, where artists collectively voted on the final design, incorporating Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ ‘Martumili’ text and Ngamaru Bidu’s painting of warta (trees). ‘Martumili’ translates to owned by the Martu people, signifying the Martu people’s ownership of the paintings, stories, and artist spaces associated with Martumili Artists.

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(Old style) Women Martumili black S

Women’s fit T-shirt featuring Martumili Artists logo

Slim-Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, Light weight, 140 GSM, 100% modal, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage  
Available in black and charcoal and light grey

Sizes : XS, S, M, L , XL

The Martumili Artists logo was created in 2006 during a workshop, where artists collectively voted on the final design, incorporating Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ ‘Martumili’ text and Ngamaru Bidu’s painting of warta (trees). ‘Martumili’ translates to owned by the Martu people, signifying the Martu people’s ownership of the paintings, stories, and artist spaces associated with Martumili Artists. 

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Women Martumili medium grey L

Women’s fit T-shirt featuring Martumili Artists logo

Slim-Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, Light weight, 140 GSM, 100% modal, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage  
Available in black and charcoal and light grey

Sizes : XS, S, M, L , XL

The Martumili Artists logo was created in 2006 during a workshop, where artists collectively voted on the final design, incorporating Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ ‘Martumili’ text and Ngamaru Bidu’s painting of warta (trees). ‘Martumili’ translates to owned by the Martu people, signifying the Martu people’s ownership of the paintings, stories, and artist spaces associated with Martumili Artists. 

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Women Martumili medium grey M

Women’s fit T-shirt featuring Martumili Artists logo

Slim-Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, Light weight, 140 GSM, 100% modal, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage  
Available in black and charcoal and light grey

Sizes : XS, S, M, L , XL

The Martumili Artists logo was created in 2006 during a workshop, where artists collectively voted on the final design, incorporating Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ ‘Martumili’ text and Ngamaru Bidu’s painting of warta (trees). ‘Martumili’ translates to owned by the Martu people, signifying the Martu people’s ownership of the paintings, stories, and artist spaces associated with Martumili Artists. 

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Women Martumili medium grey S

Women’s fit T-shirt featuring Martumili Artists logo

Slim-Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, Light weight, 140 GSM, 100% modal, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage  
Available in black and charcoal and light grey

Sizes : XS, S, M, L , XL

The Martumili Artists logo was created in 2006 during a workshop, where artists collectively voted on the final design, incorporating Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ ‘Martumili’ text and Ngamaru Bidu’s painting of warta (trees). ‘Martumili’ translates to owned by the Martu people, signifying the Martu people’s ownership of the paintings, stories, and artist spaces associated with Martumili Artists. 

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Unisex Seven Sisters charcoal grey S

Unisex T-shirt featuring Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) design by Muuki Taylor

Slim fit, Crew neck 
Light weight, 150 GSM, 100% combed cotton, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage

Available in Black, Grey and Charcoal

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Minyipuru is an important jukurrpa (dreamtime) story about seven sisters that are travelling through the desert, running away from Yurla, a lustful old man. The man chases the wanti (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast, right through Martu country before flying east across Australia. Along the way they stop at many significant sites to camp, sing, dance and collect bush tucker, leaving markers in the landscape along the way. The many events and interactions with Yurla chronicled through the story create a culturally rich narrative that is associated with the Pleiades star constellation.

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Unisex Seven Sisters light grey 2XL

Unisex T-shirt featuring Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) design by Muuki Taylor

Slim fit, Crew neck 
Light weight, 150 GSM, 100% combed cotton, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage

Available in Black, Grey and Charcoal

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Minyipuru is an important jukurrpa (dreamtime) story about seven sisters that are travelling through the desert, running away from Yurla, a lustful old man. The man chases the wanti (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast, right through Martu country before flying east across Australia. Along the way they stop at many significant sites to camp, sing, dance and collect bush tucker, leaving markers in the landscape along the way. The many events and interactions with Yurla chronicled through the story create a culturally rich narrative that is associated with the Pleiades star constellation.

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Unisex Seven Sisters light grey XL

Unisex T-shirt featuring Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) design by Muuki Taylor

Slim fit, Crew neck 
Light weight, 150 GSM, 100% combed cotton, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage

Available in Black, Grey and Charcoal

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Minyipuru is an important jukurrpa (dreamtime) story about seven sisters that are travelling through the desert, running away from Yurla, a lustful old man. The man chases the wanti (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast, right through Martu country before flying east across Australia. Along the way they stop at many significant sites to camp, sing, dance and collect bush tucker, leaving markers in the landscape along the way. The many events and interactions with Yurla chronicled through the story create a culturally rich narrative that is associated with the Pleiades star constellation.

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