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Moa Island Style – Earrings

Moa Arts (Ngalmun Lagau Minaral) is an Indigenous-owned and operated art centre on Mua Island in the Torres Strait western cluster of islands. One of the primary aims of the art centre is to keep Muglal traditions of Zenadth Kes arts and culture strong for everyone through the production and sale of art.

The reputation of Moa Arts is built on the calibre of its limited edition lino-prints, etchings, weavings and island-style jewellery. Creative inspiration for these works comes from Mualgal ancestral stories, totemic representation and connections to sea, land, sky and family. Mua’s artists don’t have to look far to be inspired. The island and its surrounding waters and reefs hold a diverse set of land and marine ecosystems with niches for many rare and unique species such as dugong and sea turtle.

Art Centre notes: 

These earrings are made from glass beads and fishing line following traditional colour palettes. The findings are sterling silver.

Categories: Moa Arts

Name: Leanne Binawel


Language: Creole



Biography:

I was born on Thursday Island and grew up there but I also grew up on Dauan Island where I spent most of my childhood. This was my mother's side of the family. My family lives on Dauan now. My beads and colours are based on my bloodline. My jewellery was in the CIAF exhibition in 2019 in Cairns and I'm so excited to see the outcomes. I would love to develop my skills more & keep growing as an artist and jeweller.


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