This Tjukurpa is from a place called Walytjata near Pipalyatjara. It’s a true story. You can see all the kids sitting there in the cave. The mother left and told the kids to stay there, but she never came back. It’s a sad story. The older brother, he was looking after everyone. He would go out hunting for malu (kangaroo), kalaya (emu) and bring back the kuka (meat) for all the kids.
Name: Imiyari (Yilpi) Adamson
Language: Pitjantjatjara
Community: Pukatja
Biography:
Imiyari was born in Ernabella in 1954. She has been coming to the art centre since she was a young woman and she has worked across many different mediums over the years. Imiyari is an accomplished batik artist, tjanpi weaver, an expert mukata (beanie) maker as well as being a painter. She is the mother of Priscilla and Sandra Adamson, who are up and coming artists, and aunt of emerging break through artist Tjulyata Kulyuru. Imiyari has works in the collections of the National Museum of Australia and the National Museum of Scotland.
Imiyari is a highly respected senior artist and community elder. She has been an Ernabella Arts Board member in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Status: Stock Handmade ceramic tile by Ernabella Artists Size 15 x 15cm Due to the handmade nature, slight size variations may occur
Status: Stock Punu (wood carving) Punu are wood carvings by Anangu (Central and Western Desert Aboriginal people), they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.