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A Mother’s Love

This wall piece is a heartfelt tribute to the unconditional love and nurturing that mothers provide. It beautifully captures the essence of the deep bond between a mother and her child and is also a powerful reminder of the profound impact that mothers have on our lives and serves as a beautiful homage to their unwavering support and care. It’s a heartfelt expression of gratitude and admiration for the incredible role that mothers play in shaping our world. It portrays the strength, compassion, and selflessness that mothers embody. Each colour represents a different aspect of a mother’s love; pink for tenderness, purple for wisdom, yellow for joy, orange for warmth, blue for protection, green for peace and aqua for tenderness. It’s a beautiful way to showcase the diverse and multifaceted nature of a mother’s love.

Name: Ally Knight


Language: Yorta Yorta



Biography:

Ally is a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung and Kamilaroi woman from Shepparton. Since having her son, Ally discovered her love and passion for weaving; having been taught by fellow Kaiela artist Suzanne Atkinson.

Ally creates a variety of items including wall hangings, bowls and jewellery and has started her own business, Mulana Earth. She loves using natural materials from the land and experimenting with new and different techniques and styles in art making including ceramics, painting and screen printing. Ally works at Kaiela Arts as the Galnyatj Education and Culture Coordinator, where she leads ceramics, drawing and painting workshops, offering students and teachers opportunities to experience and learn about local Aboriginal stories, culture and history through art making and yarning.

Ally exhibited a wall-hanging piece in Kaiela Arts For Our Elders exhibition, 2023.


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