Status: Stock Socks – Wambiji (Platypus) by Vanessa Cannon Platypus are very shy. They like to hide under rocks and can rarely be seen when people are around. When I was 17 years old, I used to go for a swim with my partner, Laurence, in the Mossman River, at Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Bag Charm by Gemma Unghango The Waterhole, Bush Tucker and Spirits The Gwion Gwion in this area are happy figures, and almost always appear to be dancing. They provide guidance to the best places form hunting. Hunting for Turtle, Fish and Goanna. ————————————————————————- Make it Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Magnet by Gemma Unghango Bush Tucker In the waterhole we have bush tucker like fish, bush yam, turtle and goanna. ————————————————————————- Make it Real Make it Real is a project delivered through the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA). As a not-for-profit Aboriginal organisation, Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Scrunchie Set by Brenda Ningarmara Gerany Brenda interprets the stony Miriwoong Country and the river flats along the Dunham River. “This is stony country. The river flats are full of coloured stones. We call them ‘Gerany’. I learn to paint this Country from my mother.” Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Bag Charm by Brenda Ningarmara Sugarbag Dreaming ————————————————————————- Make it Real Make it Real is a project delivered through the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA). As a not-for-profit Aboriginal organisation, our profit story ensures the artist receives the economic benefits of Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Magnet by Brenda Ningarmara Woorre-Woorre-Wet Season In this painting, Brenda depicts her mother’s Country when it floods with wet season rains. During the the wet season, the creeks, rivers and freshwater springs of Woorre-woorrem overflow multiplying their meander until the country is criss-crossed with watercourses. Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Scrunchie Set by Peggy Griffiths Jilynbeng and Jardang Peggy Griffiths has depicted jilynbeng (bush cucumber) intertwined with the jardang (spinifex grass) of her Country. These both come out in the wet season. When it rains, the spinifex grass has a strong eucalyptus smell. Spinifex grasses Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Tea Towel by Peggy Griffiths Jilynbeng and Jardang Peggy Griffiths has depicted jilynbeng (bush cucumber) intertwined with the jardang (spinifex grass) of her Country. These both come out in the wet season. When it rains, the spinifex grass has a strong eucalyptus smell. Spinifex grasses Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Bag Charm by Peggy Griffiths Jilynbeng and Jardang Peggy Griffiths has depicted jilynbeng (bush cucumber) intertwined with the jardang (spififex grass) of her Country. These both come out in the wet season. When it rains, the spinifex grass has a strong eucalyptus smell. Spinifex grasses Read more…
Status: Stock Make it Real Magnet by Peggy Griffths Jinamoom Jinamoom is the area of the Keep River as it flows through the gorge country. During the wet season it is joined by little floodwater creeks and the open country becomes marshy. There are lots of new grasses and spinifex Read more…