Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.
Name: Imuna Kenta
Community: Pukatja
Biography:
Imuna is a leading tjanpi weaving artist and specialises in quirky sculptural pieces. Imuna also works with punu (wood), collecting the material out bush then carving and shaping it followed by putting a walka (design) on it using wire heated in the fire. Her work often depict animals seen around the community such as dogs, camels, kangaroos and goannas.
Ngayuku Walka / My Design Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.
Ngayuku Walka / My Design Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.
Anapalaku Walka – Ernabella Design The well-known Anapalaku Walka evolved out of the very first drawings that children made in the Ernabella mission school in the 1940s. The children would often come to the Ernabella Read more…