Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Yolŋu weavers of Arnhem Land create utilitarian, ceremonial, and decorative pieces using naturally sourced materials. This Bathi (Pandanus Basket) is made from young Pandanus spiralis leaves, harvested with a wooden hook, stripped of prickles, and dried to create strong, resilient fibres. These fibres are then twisted, coiled, Read more…
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion). The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal songline is one Read more…
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) – Angilyiya Mitchell ‘Kungkarrangkalpa’ (The Seven Sisters or Pleaides) is significant Tjukurrpa (dreamtime). Its origins you may be familiar with in astronomy and its connection to ‘Wati Nyiru’ (Magic Man or Orion). The roots of this dreaming stems across indigenous groups around the world. The Australian Aboriginal Read more…
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) – Kuru Ala Kuru Ala is a important women’s sites associated with the Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) Tjukurrpa (Dreaming / story) across the Western and Central Deserts. Located south, west of Papulankutja (Blackstone), the site holds deep cultural, spiritual, and ceremonial significance for women in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. In Read more…
Gurrpurdu (Diving Bird) A design by emerging textile designer, Charmaine Pascoe. ‘My Gurrpurdu (diving bird) was white. She flew from Gan Gan to Gapuwiyak and then to Yathalamarra. And then she flew to Gartji. At Gartji two fresh water seaweed shoots, one long and one short were trying to keep Read more…
Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) The third part of the story is Ngalyod. Kuninjku people say there are two Rainbow serpents. One is Yingarna, who is said to have been the original creator of all ancestral beings, the ‘first mother’. Yingarna’s first born is Ngaloyd. Yingarna, or her son Ngalyod, are a Read more…
Brainrot vibes Brainrot vibes mean feeling mentally foggy or exhausted from consuming excessive, low-quality or absurd online content. Art Centre notes: Image size: 21 x 15cm Paper size: 39 x 27cm The artwork is a collagraph, printed on Hahnamule paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). The textures in the work are Read more…
Skibidi skibidi is a viral slang term from the skibidi toilet youtube series. meaning something cool, awesome, bad or just nonsensical gibberish. Art Centre notes: Image size: 21 x 15cm Paper size: 39 x 27cm The artwork is a collagraph, printed on Hahnamule paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). The textures Read more…
Rizz Rizz is a brainrot word. rizz is a slang for charm and attractiveness, short for charisma. Art Centre notes: Image size: 21 x 15cm Paper size: 39 x 27cm The artwork is a collagraph, printed on Hahnamule paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). The textures in the work are drawn Read more…
Happy mind, Happy life. A coconut tree can be a symbol of Life, generosity and resilience. Art centre notes: Paper Size: 39 x 27cm Image Size: 21 x 15cm The artwork is an Drypoint method printed on Hahnamule paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.