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Hill Country – Rowena Morgan

Hill Country design by Rowena Morgan uses symbols to map out important places within this landscape, particularly the hills that form the ranges in her Kija Country.

Description:

  • Long sleeve men’s shirt
  • Hand screenprint on cotton
  • Designed by Nagula Jarndu Artists
  • Made ethically by The Social Studio, Melbourne

These are limited edition garments with only 50 of each design made.

*Please note that the pattern placement will vary slightly on each garment.

Your purchase of this garment provides income for Aboriginal women artists and helps give them a platform to share their culture and stories.

Nagula Jarndu (Saltwater Woman) is a not-for-profit, 100% Aboriginal owned and governed organisation and the profits from your purchase will go directly to the artist and back into the organisation to fund future projects.

The Social Studio are another not-for-profit based in Melbourne. They train and employ refugee and new migrant people in the clothing design and manufacturing business.

Size and fit guide:

XXXX is a size XX and is wearing a size XX. He is XXXcm tall.

S: 53cm / 51cm/ 75cm
M: 56cm / 57cm / 76cm
L: 61cm / 60cm / 77cm
XL: 65cm / 64cm / 83cm
XXL: 68cm / 67cm / 83cm

Measurements are laying flat – Chest / Waist / Length

Care and washing guide:
Our designs are hand screen printed onto cotton with quality fabric ink and professionally heat set.
Handwashing your garment in cold water and ironing from the inside-out, will ensure that it is a part of your wardrobe for years to come.

Name: Rowena Morgan


Language: Gooniyandi, Kija


Community: Halls Creek


Biography:

Rowena was born in Wyndham and grew up on Kija country in Halls Creek. She remembers spending time as a child sitting down in the dirt painting with her Grandmother, who taught her about important Kija knowledge and the stories she should paint. Rowena began learning printmaking at Nagula Jarndu in 2014, transferring her painting skills into block and screen-printed designs. Her artwork draws on aspects of her custodial country; the Lansdowne Ranges region of the East Kimberley; dry desert country, rocky riverbeds, spinifex grasslands and winding hillscapes and waterholes (full and drying up) and the creatures that inhabit these places. Rowena’s textiles are highly sought after and her choice of ochre and muted tones connects audiences further to her country and the specific colours it evokes. She is also a part-time artworker at Nagula Jarndu, facilitating artist studio support and skills development.

Rowena was the winner of the National Indigenous Fashion Award for Textile Design in 2023 and released her first Fashion collection in 2024. 


© the artist / art centre