Akana Ngurpay (Grandmothers teaching) My grandmother’s teachings and values in weaving were rooted in patience, precision, and a deep respect for tradition. She believed that weaving was more than just a craft; it was a way to connect with the past, and express creativity. Every piece she created told a Read more…
Kunkurra (Spiral Wind) – Margot Margot has depicted kunkurra, the spiralling wind associated with several sites in the Kardbam clan. On one level, this design can be interpreted as a depiction of the kinds of mini-cyclones common during the wet season in Arnhem Land. Kunkurra also relates specifically to a Read more…
Maisie Petyarre Bundey – Bush Tucker Maisie paints the bush tucker found in her country, the area that surrounds Boundary Bore in the Utopia homelands. She paints bush plums, bush bananas, bush potatoes and bush medicine plants. The main motif which recurs often in Maisie artworks is a full coolamon. When Read more…
Strong Family Connection This is a story of how life was before. It’s a beautiful landscape without problems like we have today. There were no problems then, people were happy. They were connected as families. It shows what life was like for our people in the past before we had Read more…
Wititj and Two Sisters There were two sisters out hunting lizards with their dog when they found Brolga eggs. They started cooking when a quoll approached them. One of the sisters wanted to keep the quoll but the other sister warned that it was dangerous and would bring trouble. Then Read more…
Status: Stock Nanytju – Horse T-Shirt by Rupert Jack Mr Jack was a stockman in his younger days. He likes to tell stories about his time working on nearby cattle stations and as a young fella working on the sheep station at the Ernabella Mission. Mr Jack tells a story Read more…
Status: Stock Tjitji Tjuta – Children T-Shirt by Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM Tjunkaya grew up at the Ernabella Mission and is a highly respected senior leader in the community. The Pitjantjatjara concept of nintitjaku means to teach, show or pass down. This is something Tjunkaya is deeply passionate about and pursues Read more…
Status: Stock Minyma Tjuta – Women T-Shirt by Natasha Namatjira Carroll Natasha’s narrative style of painting depicts community life with a quirky spin. She often paints on number plates and creates Toyota-shaped ceramic wall pieces. Our Minyma Tjuta t-shirt comes from one of Natasha’s numberplates and depicts a group of Read more…