September 2023

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Gurrpurdu (Diving Bird)

A design by emerging textile designer, Charmaine Pascoe.

‘My Gurrpurdu (diving bird) was white. She flew from Gan Gan to Gapuwiyak and then to Yathalamarra. And then she flew to Gartji.

At Gartji two fresh water seaweed shoots, one long and one short were trying to keep diving bird down. They were saying, “Don’t go away you belong to this country”.  Diving bird said “No! I’m going to travel around to other country”.  She was flapping her wings and then those two seaweed shoots let her go.

Then diving bird flew to make water hole at Gamurra Gu-yurra. She tasted the water but it was salty not fresh water. Then she put her poo like white clay on the ground at Gamurra Gu-yurra. The while clay was used for painting, funerals and ceremonies.

Then she continued to fly to Ji-balbal where she put the white clay again and then from Ji-balbal she dived underwater to Gochan Jiny-jirra. When she got there she got out of the water and was flapping her wings. At the same time she was singing. She was using her wings to dry out so that she could fly to Nangak.’ Charmaine Pascoe 2020

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Gurrpurdu (Diving Bird)

A design by emerging textile designer, Charmaine Pascoe.

‘My Gurrpurdu (diving bird) was white. She flew from Gan Gan to Gapuwiyak and then to Yathalamarra. And then she flew to Gartji.

At Gartji two fresh water seaweed shoots, one long and one short were trying to keep diving bird down. They were saying, “Don’t go away you belong to this country”.  Diving bird said “No! I’m going to travel around to other country”.  She was flapping her wings and then those two seaweed shoots let her go.

Then diving bird flew to make water hole at Gamurra Gu-yurra. She tasted the water but it was salty not fresh water. Then she put her poo like white clay on the ground at Gamurra Gu-yurra. The while clay was used for painting, funerals and ceremonies.

Then she continued to fly to Ji-balbal where she put the white clay again and then from Ji-balbal she dived underwater to Gochan Jiny-jirra. When she got there she got out of the water and was flapping her wings. At the same time she was singing. She was using her wings to dry out so that she could fly to Nangak.’ Charmaine Pascoe 2020

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Newness in Life I

Newnes in life is about new growth in our journey to make changes. Its about letting go of the old in order for the new growth.

 

Art Centre notes:

Paper size 76 x 56 cm. Image Size 60 x 40cm

The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper

(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). 

 

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Maniyotha – 3 of 5

Maniyotha is a rich type of vegetable that is used as the main ingredient in food, when there are gatherings for feasting, ceremonies or special events in the Torres Strait. They are very easy to plant and easy to be dug up from the kaikai (food) gardens. Best before the rain season while it’s still fresh. Maniyotha is well known as cassava. Their leaves are edible it can be used to treat a fever, it is good to boil the leaf with cassava to reduce body temperature.

Art Centre notes:

Image size: 60 cm x 40 cm, Paper size: 76 cm x 56 cm

The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper

100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Kukiau Kuyup 2 OF 3

Kukiau urui is a bug that only comes out during wet season (after the storms). Kuyup means dragonfly: this is KLY dialect in the Torres Straits. They are known for seasonal changes, after kukiau thonar (time of storms) they appear. This than indicates that there will be a change of wind which will smoother the waters and make it easier for people to fish off the rocks.

Art Centre notes:

Paper size: 76 cm x 56 cm, Image size: 60 cm x 40 cm

The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Alyape (Palm Valley), NT

Palm Tree

These Palm Trees have been here since the pre historic times. The story for this painting is that the sparks from the fire had bounce across these places that come from family dreamings. It started in the area of Rubuntja family up north, then come over towards the Pareroultja side and finally landed where Palm Valley is. It is an important story and represents a lot of family that are a prat of this area. The sparks of the fire – Ura thaarta bounced from place to place.  

By CompNet Systems, ago