Stripping banana trees looks like this when you cut in half and open. Ready to be washed in salt water then dried out for weaving bags and baskets.
Art Centre notes:
This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties.
Paper size; 76 x 57cm
Printed at Northsite Print Studio, Cairns, Dec 2024
Print Assistant; Dian Darmansjah.
Name: Paula Savage
Language: Kala Lagaw Ya, Creole
Community: Kubin
Biography:
My name is Paula Savage, I'm from Kubin Community Moa Island in the near western cluster of islands in the Torres Strait. I was born here on Moa Island and am a resident in the community.
I come from the Serganilgal clan group from the village of Dabu on Moa Island, and the Kaurareg Nation of Muralag and Kiriri.
Art was my interest from such a young age and during high school I studied visual arts and commercial arts.
After leaving school I pursued other job careers, in early 2017 I became a member of Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre (Moa Arts) in Kubin Community to take up my passion for visual arts again.
A lot of my interest in art is in weaving, lino printing, tie-dying, fabric printing, drawing, carving, and jewellery making.
My artworks are based on my cultural heritage, stories in traditional knowledge, techniques and styles and also, I like to express my art based on our everyday lifestyle which we still today practice, our cultural laws and customs.
Akana Ngurpay (Grandmothers teachings) My grandmother’s teachings and values in weaving were rooted in patience, precision, and a deep respect for tradition. She believed that weaving was more than just a craft; it was a Read more…
Akana Ngurpay (Grandmothers teaching) My grandmother’s teachings and values in weaving were rooted in patience, precision, and a deep respect for tradition. She believed that weaving was more than just a craft; it was a Read more…
Ear ring Art centre notes: Made from natural raffia. The dyes used on the raffia are commercial and colour fast. The findings are sterling silver plate.