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Seagrass Chord Bag

Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia and seagrass chord.

It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thick plaited strap. The strap is  closed at the end. It has mini matchbox seeds hanging from the top of the bag as decoration.

The dyes are commercial and colour fast. 

Size of bowl:  13cm x 26cm

 

 

Categories: Moa Arts

Name: Paula Savage


Language: Kala Lagaw Ya


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.   


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