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Wirliyajarrayi Hand Screen Printed T-Shirt – Black on Orange (Hemp)

This beautiful T-shirt has been screen printed by hand at Ikuntji Artists onto an organic t-shirt (ONNO Ethical t-shirts), and heat set for a lasting, ethical and sustainable piece of wearable art.

Because all of our shirts are printed on site, please allow for slight variation in prints and ink. T-shirt colours may also vary slightly due to the natural fibres and dyes used by ONNO in their production.

‘Warliyajarrayi’

This Tjukurrpa (Dreaming)  was passed down to the Roseranna from her grandmother (grandfather’s sister), Old Lady Napaltjarri Morton. This is her country and Dreaming. Old Lady Napaltjarri Morton was an Anmatyerre and Warlpiri woman from Willowra. Roseranna grew up watching her paint, telling her that story. It was not until the passing of Old Lady Naltjarri Morton in 2017, that Roseranna began painting this Tjukurrpa on canvas. 

The painting shows the story of Janyanpartinya creek (Mount Campbell). The kingki/tjanpa and milarrpa watinki/ukurrukurru tjuta (boogey men and women) live near this creek. 

The old ladies can sing the boogey men and women so that they come. 

T-shirt care instructions:

We recommend that you wash your shirt inside out to avoid any damage to the print. ONNO t-shirts shrink when washed hot and dry hot, to preserve the fit of your shirt, please wash cool and line dry.

ONNO Size Chart (Inches)

Chest:

XS 32-34
S 35-37
M 38-40
L 41-43
XL 44-46
2XL 47-49
3XL 50-52

For chest and bust measurement, measure under your arms around the fullest part of your chest.

Categories: Ikuntji Artists

Name: Roseranna Larry

Language: Warlpiri, Luritja

Community: Haasts Bluff

Biography:

Roseranna Larry was born at Papunya in 1980. She is the Chairperson of Ikuntji Artists and an artist. She is the oldest daughter of painter Susie Lane, a Western Arrernte, Warlpiri, and Luritja woman from Haasts Bluff. Her father, Roy Wara Larry, was an important lawman, working with local Aboriginal people and non-Indigenous people. When Roseranna was two years old, her younger sister was born, and her family moved to Haasts Bluff. She grew up in Haasts Bluff, though she often travelled to Willowra and Mt Deniston to visit family.
On visits to Willowra, Roseranna grew up watching her grandmother, Old Lady Morton (her father’s auntie), paint. Old Lady Morton was an Anmatyerre and Warlpiri woman from Willowra. She taught Roseranna to paint and passed down the Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) she continues to paint today. In Haasts Bluff, Roseranna watched her other grandmother, Esther Napaltjarri Jugadai, an Arrernte, Luritja, and Warlpiri woman painting at home before there was an art centre. Esther taught her about painting and how to collect the native ininti seeds that are used for ceremonies.

Though she grew up watching and helping her grandmothers paint, it was not until 2017, when Old Lady Morton passed away, that she began painting her story on canvas with Ikuntji Artists. Roseranna is a devoted mother of eight children and many grandchildren, spending much of her time caring for them.
As a strong voice for the art centre and the community Roseranna has travelled extensively throughout Australia and Europe visiting Luritja collections in museums. Roseranna participated in photography workshops throughout 2017 and won the 2017 Desart Photography Prize. She had her artwork featured in Parrtjima - Festival in Light 2019 in Alice Springs. In 2017 and 2022, Roseranna developed different t-shirt and fabric designs and travelled to fashion shows to Europe with them.

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