Long way home
My tribe the Yorta Yorta people and where I live now on Wathaurong country.
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My totem
My totem the long neck turtle. What my Totem means to me: Spiritual connection, Identity and belonging, Respect of nature and much moor. Turtles swimming at laying season.
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Algabanya / Meeting place
It is a space where traditions, stories, and knowledge are shared and passed down through generations. These places foster a sense of community and belonging.
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Ceremonial dance
I panted this one to reflect the Aboriginal dance which involves Storytelling, Spiritual connection, Education and initiation, healing and wellbeing, Community and social cohesion, and cultural expression.
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Grubbing
My uncles and I going to a specific location to gather grubs. In remembrance of the good times we had.
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Tribal connections
Reflecting the strength and connection I have with my home land and community.
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Large Baby Blanket
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Large Baby Blanket
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Large Baby Blanket
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Nawarlah (Brown River Stingray)
Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and are referred to as totems.
For this, Serena has woven a stingray.