Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear) Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. The essence Read more…
Garrabal Goolyi- Great Bower Bird This is the Bird we call the stealing bird. We see him around in One Arm Point. Once I found his nest and there two small round sinkers.
Marrgaliny -Hammerhead This depicts Gardamon creation story and how the Hammerhead became a shark and got his head shape. So, the hammerhead was a man and his name was Marrgaliny. As he was walking along the beach toward Gardamon, he came across Loolool and he saw he was by himself. Read more…
Miyall- Island Lizard When Miyall are born, they stay close to the mother for the first day and then she sends them off hunting by themselves. The background show the pattern of the mother’s skin, the babies are clinging to her before they leave. When they return, they will stay Read more…
Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to water source, and hunting and Read more…
Wuukurta (Honey Ants) Wuukurta (honey ants) are found in a variety of arid or semiarid environments, with nests of up to two metres deep and more than two metres across. Wuukurta are a highly sought after bush tucker, known otherwise as ‘bush lollies’ due to their sweet, honey like taste. Read more…
Ladies Gathering “These are the ladies gathering and learning [teaching] young girls. We learn from the oldest and pass it down to the younger generation. These are the ladies in the scrub and around are the dry claypans. We take them out and show the younger girls to hunt and Read more…
Waterhole This work depicts a waterhole within the artists’ ngurra (home Country, camp), typically represented with circular forms. Waterholes are sites that require maintenance, including digging to increase flow, clearing out surrounding growth, and cleaning up after sullying by camels or cattle. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, knowledge Read more…
