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Bush Tucker – Maisie Petyarre Bundey;-

Maisie paints the bush tucker found in her country, the area that surrounds Boundary Bore in the Utopia homelands. She paints bush plums, bush bananas, bush potatoes and bush medicine plants. The main motif which recurs often in Maisie artworks is a full coolamon. When she paints she always speaks of gathering and hunting on her country ‘long way from here, long time ago’, filling up coolamons with ‘bush potato, bush banana, goanna and porcupine.’ Maisie always says her family are ‘happy ones, healthy ones.’

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Ilordi (Coral) – Cecilia Tigan

Ilordi earrings designed by Mayala artist Cecilia Tigan.
Cecilia is from in Ardyloon/One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula and ger work is strongly influenced by her late father, the renowned riji (ceremonial pearl carving) artist Aubrey Tigan whose shells are held in galleries and museums around the world. Like her father, Cecilia tells stories of her Mayala heritage, collecting pearl shells on the high tide, whirlpools and tidal movements, ancestral connections, traditional hunting techniques and tools and ocean food and medicine.

They measure approx. 4cm in diameter and have a gold glitter top with an orange and purple mirror with gold details main design.
All our earrings use stainless steel, nickel free findings.

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Gathering Place – Dena Gower

These earrings are designed by Noongar artist Dena Gower.
They show people coming together, gathering on Country.

They are approx. 6cm in length with an orange mirror top and marbled, slightly glittery orange design.
All our earrings are on stainless steel, nickel free findings.

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Gaanj (Shells) – Cecelia Tigan

Gaanj earrings designed by Mayala artist Cecilia Tigan.
Cecilia is from in Ardyloon/One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula and ger work is strongly influenced by her late father, the renowned riji (ceremonial pearl carving) artist Aubrey Tigan whose shells are held in galleries and museums around the world. Like her father, Cecilia tells stories of her Mayala heritage, collecting pearl shells on the high tide, whirlpools and tidal movements, ancestral connections, traditional hunting techniques and tools and ocean food and medicine.

There are 2 types of gaanj earrings, a larger set with the fan and trochus shells (measuring approx. 4.5cm across) and the smaller set with the 2 long trumpet and cone shells (measuring approx. 7cm in length).
They are both made with a gold flecked, pearl finish main design and have a gold mirror top.
All our earrings use stainless steel, nickel free findings.

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Dirrarn (Black Cockatoo) – Rowena Morgan

These earrings are designed by Kija artist Rowena Morgan.
Dirrarn are a common sight on Rowena’s Kija Country and to her, these birds represent great power and respect.
They measure approx. 4.5cm in width and 5cm in length and have either an orange mirror top or a black top, both with a black etched main design.
All our earrings use stainless steel, nickel free findings.
Please choose either orange or red tail feathers or buy both!

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Helicopter Seed Pod – Mrs C Djiagween

These earrings were designed by the late Mrs. C. Djiagween.
Mrs. D was an esteemed Yawruru and Jabirr Jabirr Elder who was one of the founding members of Nagula Jarndu.
With her family’s permission we continue to celebrate her life through the legacy of her art.
Helicopter seeds are a common sight here in The Kimberley, they are great fun for children to throw up into the air and watch them spin and spin to the ground.
They measure approx. 7cm in length and have a bamboo wood top with a gold mirror main design.
All our earrings use stainless steel, nickel free findings.

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Jiidid (Whirlpool) – Cecilia Tigan

Jiidid (whirlpool) design by Mayala artist Cecilia Tigan.
Cecilia comes from Djarindjin up on the Dampier Peninsula 160kms north of Broome.
It is country surrounded by sea and this design tells the story of the jiidid and the power and strength of the ocean on her country. The importance of carefully reading the massive tides that rip through and knowing when it is safe to go into the deep ocean or you get caught in a jiidid and get spun from one to the next.

They are approx. 6cm in length with a gold glitter top and gold mirror with black details main design.
All our earrings are on stainless steel, nickel free findings.

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