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 as an artform is a relatively newly adopted practice for Read more…
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 as an artform is a relatively newly adopted practice for Read more…
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 as an artform is a relatively newly adopted practice for Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and good to eat.” – Raelene Sambo Karlkula (bush banana, silky Read more…
Waterhole “Waterholes in redrock side. Other side of Mulyie [Station]. The river, when you go past that station (Mulgi Station). Close to Warralong. Go swimming and fishing there. From a long time ago. At school time. Sometimes we still go there.” – Raelene Sambo This work depicts a waterhole Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and good to eat.” – Raelene Sambo Karlkula (bush banana, silky Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and good to eat.” – Raelene Sambo Karlkula (bush banana, silky Read more…
Junpunjunya, Junpunkutja “That’s my great, great grandparent’s Country. My grandfathers’ and grandmother’s Country. You go through 33 Well (Kunawarritji, Canning Stock Route Well 33).” – Marianne Burton This work depicts two specific sites that form part of Marianne’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her great, great grandparents. The Western Desert Read more…
