Kaiela Arts Shepparton

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Lest We Forget

Bush Dreaming A relaxing time on the river fishing

Coiled Basket – Basket set of 3 Our artists create coiled baskets using a variety of materials including native grasses, natural and synthetic dyes, feathers and commercially produced raffia. The baskets vary in size and shape.  Each one is unique. Kaiela Arts provide an important space for local Aboriginal artists and Read more…

Gathering food and water Memories told to me by elders of the hardship of pulling the water up to the bank by a single bucket which was on the pully. 

Crossing the Murray Our people crossing the Murray river by boat from Cummera to Victoria to escape from appalling treatment of our people.

Stories by Campfire Our people love to sit around a campfire telling stories told and handed down from mainly the elders.

Raffia Basket Hand dyed raffia coiled basket

Gumnuts

Gurranyin Ghow (the Whistling Kyte Swamp) This painting represents the Whistling Kyte’s of Glow Swamp: the old ancestors of Ghow Swamp located in Gunbower, the eagles and hawks are the clever men or Magie Men of lore and country. The landscape is covered with raak crosshating patterns that commemorate uncle Read more…