Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
It has a thin plaited strap. The strap is closed at the end.
The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 8 x 11cm
Length of strap: 40cm
Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
It has a thin plaited strap and long tassles. The strap is closed at the end. It has long tassles above.
The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 10 x 15cm
Length of strap: 40cm
Tassles: 30cm
Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
It has a thin plaited strap and long tassles. The strap is closed at the end. It has long tassles above.
The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 12 x 15cm
Length of strap: 40cm
Tassles: 30cm
Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
It has a thin plaited strap and long tassles. The strap is closed at the end. It has long tassles above.
The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 10 x 15cm
Length of strap: 40cm
Tassles: 30cm
Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells.
It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thin plaited strap and long tassles.
The strap is closed at the end. It has long tassles above. The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 10 x 15cm
Length of strap: 40cm
Tassles: 30cm
Art Centre notes:
The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute / shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method.
It has a thin plaited strap and long tassles. The strap is closed at the end. It has long tassles above. The dyes are commercial and colour fast.
Size of bowl: 9 x 12cm
Length of strap: 43cm
Tassles: 30cm
The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
This painting depicts the bush foods that are found in Alyawarr country, the land of the people of Ampilatwatja, during the Summer months. Bush tomatoes “kedgadrr” and bush bananas “il quarldrr” are especially bountiful at this time of year.
Communicating bush foods through painting is an important way of teaching younger generations and maintaining a strong culture.
The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit.
This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a remote community like Ampilatwatja. Knowing when and where to go hunting and gathering, knowing where there is ‘soakage’ (where you can dig for water), travelling with family for ceremonies, and maintaining a connection with the land.
“This is my country, my view of country.”
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.