Koskela Lampshade This beautiful lampshade is made with traditional Bush string made from the fibres between the bark and the trunk of the kurrajong tree. Once harvested from the jungle the fibres are dyed with roots, barks, leaves or fruits making the natural dyes. They are then rolled into this Read more…
Woven Mat Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item. Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
Status: Stock Self portrait by Sheree Inkamala This beautiful silk scarf depicts Sheree Inkamala’s Self-portrait, showing Sheree with dilly bags, in the same way as her grandmother depicted her grandmother in turn. 100% silk, printed and sewn in Australia, approx 85 x 85 cm. If you look after your scarf it will last Read more…
Status: Stock Socks – (Kurranji) Cassowary The cassowary is one of the major totems (Ancestral Spirit Beings) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. The cassowary can attack people but at the same time he helps growing many of the plants we Read more…
Status: Stock Wonderboat – (Kurranji) Cassowary The cassowary is one of the major totems (Ancestral Spirit Beings) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. The cassowary can attack people, but at the same time he helps growing many of the plants we Read more…
Status: Stock Tote Bag – (Kurranji) Cassowary The cassowary is one of the major totems (Ancestral Spirit Beings) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. The cassowary can attack people, but at the same time he helps growing many of the plants Read more…
Status: Stock Tea Towel – (Ngunyin) Dillybag Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was a young girl my grandmother would teach Read more…
Status: Stock Tote Bag – (Ngunyin) Dillybag Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was a young girl my grandmother would teach Read more…
Status: Stock Tote Bag – Family Family is very important to me. Whenever I draw my family design in clay, on fabric or on paper, it makes me think about the many good experiences I had when growing up. I enjoyed being out on country, going hunting and fishing, collecting Read more…
Status: Stock Tote Bag – (Kakan) Black Palm Basket Weaving This design shows how the bottom part of a black palm basket is woven. My grandmothers and aunties used to make them. They cut off the young palm leaves in the centre, stripped and scrapped them. Then they would put Read more…