Untitled This is Mayiwalku’s Country- her ‘ngurra’ (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural properties of one’s Country. Painting ngurra, and in so doing sharing the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) stories and physical Read more…
Untitled “I like to paint bush foods and flowers.” – Mary Rowlands Depicted in this work are a combination of desert flowers and traditional types of mayi (plant food). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to Read more…
Honey Ants Honey ants are shown here collecting food before winter. Bunjima people call the food ‘mulma nujnu’. This name comes from the leaves, and another name is ‘ngardanu’, which comes from the branches.
Status: Stock Cotton Socks – Puli Puli These groovy socks feature the ‘Puli Puli’ design by Keturah Zimran, and comes from our collaboration with ethical makers, Better World Arts. In this work Keturah depicts the natural rock formations (puli) found in and around Haasts Bluff as well as combining it Read more…
Status: Stock Watiya Tjuta Modal Scarf (Grey) This exquisite Lenzing Modal scarf is the result of a fair trade project between Better World Arts, Ikuntji Artists and artisans in India. Beautifully made in fine modal a fibre derived from nature, LENZING™ Modal fiber types have been certified as compostable and Read more…
Tali Tali – Sandhills This painting shows the artist’s Tjukurrpa, the Tali Tali Dreaming. It refers to the vast and desolate sandhills of her country near Taalalpi, which is located beyond the Kintore/Kiwikurra road near the West Australian and Northern Territory border. This is the country where her father and Read more…
Napaltjarri Sisters Maluya tells the story of significance to her skin name Napaltjarri. The Napaltjarri sisters descend from the seven stars and begin to roam the earth, searching for bush tucker and collecting dew.
Napaltjarri Sisters Maluya tells the story of significance to her skin name Napaltjarri. The Napaltjarri sisters descend from the seven stars and begin to roam the earth, searching for bush tucker and collecting dew.
Pulypal Ruby has depicted a story of a young Rock Wallaby who was chased all over this country by men, women, children and their dogs from a nearby tribe. The Auntie Rock Wallaby saw what was happening to her nephew, so she dug a large soak hole with a big Read more…
Waru This work by Alison shows the bushfire tracking across vast areas of the desert, causing destruction but also renewing the landscape. It was common for Luritja people to set fire to the spinnefix as a means of controlling the harsh desert, using it to stimulate new plant growth of Read more…