Status: Stock
Gumnut blossom earrings designed by Yawuru artist Marie Manado.
Assembled from hand-painted mint green and mirror pink acrylic with a mirror green circle and a stainless steel post.
Approx. 7cm in length.
All our earrings use stainless steel, nickel free findings.
Name: Marie Cecilia Manado
Language: Yawuru, Jabirr Jabirr, Nimanburr
Community: Broome
Biography:
Marie is a descendant of the Yawuru, Nimanburr and Jabir Jabir tribes in the Broome and Dampier Peninsula located in North West Kimberley region.
She has a large family including extended family that are spread throughout the Kimberley. Her ancestral groups are all saltwater peoples.
Marie has always been interested in art and as a child enjoyed being part of school art competitions. She continued to dabble throughout her adult life on a personal basis at home. She joined Nagula Jarndu Art Centre in 2020.
Marie's art represents her cultural heritage, traditions and knowledge through the medium of print making. She is particularly drawn to stories about medicinal plants and the healing properties that Country can provide, she has great knowledge about all Kimberley plant life and this is reflected in her textile designs.
Status: Stock Large Purse Hand sewn in Broome from hand screen printed fabrics designed by Nagula Jarndu artists