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Kakárra (bush flowers)
This design features lost of flowers and bush food from around the coastal areas of Entrance Island and Maningrida.
‘There are the leaves of the black plum – we call that karranganjónganja vita glabrata. There are also jungle flowers that we find when we are looking for yam, I don’t know what they call them but that’s the curly one. The small one in the middle is the flowers of the warakkála (flowers of the long yam). These flowers grow all over this region, you can find them when you walk around the bush. Marilyn James
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Status: Stock
Lorna Shuan, Kurriyala (Carpet Snake)
The carpet snake used to be an important food animal for our ancestors. They wrapped the meat in native ginger leaves and cooked it on the hot coals of the ground oven. They also used the skin to make head bands or skillfully sewed blankets to keep the families warm and dry at night.
The carpet snake also has spiritual significance for me. I inherited the carpet snake Totem and related cultural knowledge from my father’s side. According to our Kuku Yalanji creation stories, the carpet snake was an Ancestral Being that travelled in its human form across the country creating waterways wherever it went, including on my father’s clan lands.
In my upbringing I was taught to respect our elders who prepared me for my future role as carrier of cultural knowledge and spiritual traditions. I was also taught the values of taking responsibility for caring for our traditional clan country and help maintain it for the younger generations so they can become strong leaders.
Art is my way of keeping the cultural knowledge of my ancestors alive and passing it down to my children and grandchildren. Sharing this body of knowledge creates strong family ties and gives me my strength.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% cotton linen. Sold by the metre in 132 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
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Status: Stock
Margaret Rocky, Ngunyin (Dillybag)
Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% tencel linen. Sold by the metre in 132 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
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Status: Stock
Margaret Rocky, Ngunyin (Dillybag)
Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% tencel linen. Sold by the metre in 134 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
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Status: Stock
Margaret Rocky, Ngunyin (Dillybag)
Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% tencel linen. Sold by the metre in 134 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
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Status: Stock
Lorna Shuan, Birmba (White Cockatoo)
Birrmba (White Cockatoo) is my family totem. It has been passed down from generation to generation.They always remind me of my grandfather, my sister and other family members who have passed on.White Cocokatooes are like protective spirits for me and my family. They will give you signs. Good signs and signs of danger. They will let you know when to move on.
When I’m out with my grandchildren and there is a white cockato, I might say, “that is your gransmother, my sister who is watching us”. At other times, the spirits of other family members visit us in form of white cockatoss.Thw White Cockatoo keeps our living and past family connected to each other and to our country. When I’m alone, I know they are around. I speak to their spirit and they give me strength.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% tencel linen. Sold by the metre in 134 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
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Status: Stock
Greeting Cards (single)
Enjoy our range of beautiful greeting cards. Blank inside, each greeting card features the work of Erub Artists past and present. We have three ranges to choose from:
- Linocut Greeting Cards: featuring the bold works on paper telling stories of culture and country
- Ghost Net Greeting Cards: featuring photographs of our famous ghost next sculptures of sea creatures on the beautiful beaches around Erub / Darnley ISland
- Ceramics Greeting Cards: featuring photographs of our woodfired ceramic works and sculptures.
Read some of the artwork stories below:
Kebi Nam
“My lino print represents baby Green Turtles, which we call Kebi Nam. We would go by dinghy to Merad sandcay, not far from my island home. We would spend the day fishing or diving. Sometimes we would dig for turtle eggs. One day we watched hundreds of baby turtles crawling down the beach to the water. All of us kids would sit and watch and wonder about the life ahead for them, knowing the dangers they were about to face. My parents let me take two for pets. I was so happy to have a pet. I was responsible for changing their water each day and getting food for them. I looked after them until they grew too big for their tanks. Then it was time for them to be released back to the sea.”
Keriba Galbol by Kapua Gutchen Snr
“Galbol is the ocean whale in my native Erubam language of Erub (Darnley Island) in eastern Torres Strait. This wonderful creature inhabits the deep blue sea near my home island. Since time immemorial this graceful giant of the deeps has been respected by my people. As “aukarem era kodau lubabat” meaning ‘principle totem of the deep sea’. ‘Galbol’ is also called “Au zogo zogo gurlukargiz “ meanining ‘very sacred entity of the sea’, and is respected as such. Galbol is never hunted by my Torres Strait Islander people for food or for any other use. On a fine clear day from the top of the hills of Erub or perhaps when you are boating in the main channel you may catch sight of these amazing mammals of the wide blue ocean.”
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Status: Stock
Margaret Rocky, Ngunyin (Dillybag)
Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% cotton linen. Sold by the metre in 132 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.
22514003663
Status: Stock
Lorna Shuan, Kurriyala (Carpet Snake)
The carpet snake is an important animal for us. We call it Kurriyala in our Kuku Yalanji language. Our ancestors wrapped the meat in native ginger leaves and cooked it on the hot coals of the ground oven. They also used the skin to make head bands or skillfully sown blankets that keep the families warm and dry at night.
Screen printed by hand in Sydney, by master printers on 100% cotton linen. Sold by the metre in 134 cm width.
Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent.
Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.
Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean.