Ernabella Arts Inc.

Ngayuku Walka / My Design Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.

Status: Stock Punu (wood carving) Punu are wood carvings by Anangu, they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.

Status: Stock Handpainted Gumnut and seeds assorted jewellery

Status: Stock Handpainted Gumnut and seeds assorted jewellery

Status: Stock Handpainted Gumnut and seeds assorted jewellery

Minyma Kutjara There is a story of deep significance to women which contains metaphorical references to female cycles. It tells of two women travelling north. The pair meet with a group of women, including Kutungu, who are caring for a man who then passes away. They then travel to the 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…

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…