Basket Weaving is a skill that has been practiced by Martu for thousands of years in the making of utilitarian and ceremonial items, such as yakapiri (bark sandals) and manguri (head pads for balancing carved carrying dishes). However, coiled basket weaving Read more…
Puntawarri “We drink water at Puntawarri. We clean and dig that waterhole. This Country is Puntawarri. My nanna, Dadda, taught me to paint this Country. Puntawarri is important because it is my pop’s, my nannas’ husband’s, place. They camped there Read more…
Bangle – Purple Heart My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Green Leaves and Flowers large Bangle My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Snake Bangle My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Blue Large Bangle My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Yellow Large Bangle My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Red Black and yellow zigzag bangle My inspiration for my arts and crafts comes from my Fathers salt water country, Archer Point and Annan River, I am inspired by my Mothers freshwater county on the Laura River.
Untitled This is Bugai’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 Read more…
Artist Stock Jigalong Jigalong Aboriginal Community, the largest of the Martu communities, is located on the western edge of the Little Sandy Desert, not far from the town of Newman. Jigalong was established in 1907 as the site for a Read more…