Women in the Pearling Days This artwork portrays women’s perspective of their duties, roles and responsibilities in the Pearling Days. Back in those days, the men worked hard labour on pearling lugger boats while the women stayed back on the island to maintain the house and look after the children. Read more…
Silel Moving My work depicts the silel. They are tiny pipi shells. We collect them from our loal beach and cook them up with chili and add to noodles. Art Centre notes: The artwork is a B/W) lino print, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) VII Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…
Mindfulness XII Modern times has shown that plastic bags are detrimental to the environment and may often be mistaken for jellyfish, which are a food source for marine predators such as the Waru (Green-Sea Turtle). The Waru can be found throughout the waters of Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait Islands) and Read more…
Midfulness Modern times has shown that plastic bags are detrimental to the environment and may often be mistaken for jellyfish, which are a food source for marine predators such as the Waru (Green-Sea Turtle). The Waru can be found throughout the waters of Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait Islands) and has Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) IV Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) V Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) VI Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) V10 Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…
Theradhayaw Sabi (Traditional Adoption Lore) V13 Ceremonies and rituals play a central role in Torres Strait kinship. They mark important life events, such as birth, initiation, and death, and strengthen community bonds. The Torres Strait kinship system assigns roles and responsibilities within the community. This includes obligations related to marriage, Read more…