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Published by on August 3, 2025

Thickie Girl

Walking to the point (fishing spot) to look for thickie shells under big or small rocks find the bubbles in the sand, little holes everywhere thats where we dig for thickie shells to use as bait for fishing.

Art Centre notes:

The basket / bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / sea chord/ shells.

It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thin / thick plaited strap. It has long tassels above/or below.

The dyes are commercial and colour fast.

Size of bowl: 22 x 27cm

Categories: Moa Arts

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, but 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 I also like to express my art based on our everyday lifestyle which we still today practice, our cultural laws and customs.

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