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Handwoven Dillybag Earrings, Copper/Silver

Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range –
exclusive jewellery from Indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their skills into a series of fine woven wire earrings and pendants. Hand woven in sliver, gold and copper, traditional forms are transformed as delicate interpretations of string and dilly bags, baskets and mats.

Featuring sterling silver, 9ct gold and copper (all nickel-free work).

Name: Zadia Weston


Language: English, Kriol


Community: Wugularr (Beswick)


Biography:

Zadia was born in Katherine to mother Stephanie Weston and father Tommy Lewis. She grew up in Beswick with her mum and her aunties. Zadia learned to weave from her aunties Julie and Noreena Ashley, who used to take Zadia and other young girls out to harvest pandanus fibre, collect colour and sit down with them under the tree and teach them weaving. Zadia is an Artsworker at Djilpin Arts and as an artist she has produced fine, woven wire jewellery including string bag and dilly bag earrings.


© the artist / art centre