Kaiela Arts Shepparton

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Inspiration

On Woka

Bayadherras

Clap sticks Long neck turtle is the totem of the Yorta Yorta people along the Murray Goulburn rivers were we have men sitting and having a yarn.

Clap sticks The totem of the Yorta Yorta is the long neck turtle. They believe snake is the rainbow serpent which made the rivers.

Personal Identity: Black. Red. Yellow, Hand, palm of (Yida) Personal Identity: Black. Red. Yellow, In Aboriginal art, the colours black, red, and yellow are often seen as a visual representation of personal identity. We symbolize the strength, resilience, spiritual connection with the land, and cultural heritage of the Aboriginal people. Read more…

Belonging/Red: Hand, palm of (Yida) Belonging/Red: In Aboriginal art, the colour red is often associated with belonging. It represents the earth, fire, and blood, symbolizing the spiritual and physical connection to the land. This powerful colour signifies the life force and energy that binds Indigenous Australians to their ancestral lands. Read more…

Healing and protection/ Green: Hand, palm of (Yida) Healing and protection/ Green: In Aboriginal art, the colour green is often associated with healing and protection. It represents vegetation, plants, and growth, signifying fertility, abundance, and the cycle of life. This nurturing colour captures the essence of Mother Earth and her Read more…