The banana plant and the coconut tree that grows in my garden provides fruits which benefits me and my family, not only as food to enjoy but also used as part of our daily recipes in cooking. The leaves of both plants is also used as materials for weavings.
Name: Flora Warria
Language: Kala Lagaw Ya, Creole
Community: Kubin
Biography:
My name is Flora Warria, I'm from Kubin Community On Moa Island In the Torres Strait.
I am a descendant of the Mualgal Tribe. My ancestral land where I come from is Wug (now known as St Pauls Community).
Art and Craft has been a influence in my life from a very young age.
This knowledge has been passed down to me from generation to generation through oral teaching from ancestral time. This practice is still a big part of our lifestyle today.
In my art work I like to use natural materials and resources that is collected from my local area, with traditional knowledge I try to express my art and craft into contemporary visual arts.
My aim is to teach the younger generations to preserve and maintain our rich culture knowledge and practices for our future.
Raffia Bag Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thin / thick plaited strap and long tassles underneath. Read more…
Baylau Waku Tharthoeyaypa (marriage from one clan to another) V4 This print depicts marriage from one clan to another. The images depicted in this prints representation when I married and leaving my family behind. The Read more…