Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.
Name: Cassarina Lewis
Language: Pitjantjatjara
Community: Pukatja
Biography:
Cassarina was born in 1999 in Alice Springs, and has grown up in Pukatja community. Her mother is renowned Ernabella ceramic artist, Melissa Lewis. She started working on ceramics in 2017 and began painting in 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.