Moa Arts
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Bag Art Centre notes: The basket is made of natural raffia / sea chord. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Bula'bula Arts
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Dhulumburrk (Waterlily) This painting depicts Dhulumburrk (Nymphaea violacea), a fresh waterlily. The flowers and lily pads of fresh waterlilies can be seen far and wide across the Arafura wetlands, providing coverage for many animal species including Banda (long-necked turtle) and Baru (crocodile). The flowers come in many beautiful colours, in Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…
Papulankutja Artists
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Kungkarrangkalpa Indulrungkalpa (seven sisters, Bush medicine) In “Kungkarrangkalpa, Indulrungkalpa” (Seven Sisters, Bush Medicine), Anawari intertwines the Seven Sisters narrative with the art of bush medicine. Depicting special leaves and shrubs with thre circular technique used to skillfully brewed into tea or crafted into ointment.
Papulankutja Artists
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Wati Kutjarra – Janet Forbes This is the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west; ‘These two men are always together, always camping together. They do all sorts of tricks when they travel across the lands as they stop from Read more…
Kaiela Arts Shepparton
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‘How Aboriginal Are You?’ Pt.2 On land of blood red sands and ancient lore, Echoes linger of an ancient yore. Questioned: my heritage, doubts arise, A light skinned Indigenous, navigating ties. Children torn from loving arms, stolen away, Their laughter silenced; their spirits dismayed. Taken from Mothers, Fathers and Read more…
Kaiela Arts Shepparton
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Maloga Djibauga ‘Mens Initiation’ Men’s initiation among the sandhills and rivers. The diamonds are warriors going through lore and becoming men through the four stages of lore, where they go through different parts of country, being taught knowledge and power that is held in the dilly bag and spirit. The Read more…
Kaiela Arts Shepparton
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Yurri Barra ‘Full Moon Hunt’ This painting represents hunting Kangaroo on a full moon,. The ancestors would hunt kangaroo on a full moon because of the silver shimmer it would create on the kangaroos grey back, making it easier to see in the dark. This painting also represents the kangaroo Read more…
Kaiela Arts Shepparton
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Bupugi Djibaaga Bupugi Djibaaga ‘Gone through Lore’. This painting represents going and passing lore ceremony after the final stage of tooth extraction from the body and scars have been put onto the men. The eight diamonds represent a man from each clan group of Yorta Yorta that now have secret Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.