Wet season in the Pilbara fills all the lovely creeks and rivers flow. It’s a lovely time of the year. (Please note this artwork is on a finer canvas/vinyl material and is slightly creased. This will be almost unnoticeable when stretched but the artwork has been slightly discounted to factor this in).
Long ago in in the dreamtime our ancestors were walking freely in the country, visiting, hunting and enjoying camping, always looking after the country and to this day we still respect the land sharing stories about the country where sacred sites are and what tribe belongs to that country .When decisions are made through mining companies both parties go out bush and get to know the history of that piece of land, or whose country it is.
Grows out on Country (Yindjibarndi) along Galawingy Creek.
These are the leaves we use for bush medicine we call Jammi. It smells like vicks or eucalyptus and is good for cuts and sores or if you are sick you can make it in into a drink.
These are the leaves we use for bush medicine we call Jammi. It smells like vicks or eucalyptus and is good for cuts and sores or if you are sick you can make it in into a drink.
This artwork came to Rodney in a dream. He remembers this place from childhood. He says that he used to swim in the water and jump off the big rock there. His nanas would sit on the ground and tell him not to be silly. One nanna laughed and threw a little rock at him. Rodney can’t remember the name of this place but hopes it will come back to him.
The Nyirri is the Oval Leaf Cassia. A shrub used to decorate head band and armstrings for somebody’s first ceremony in initiation. There is a cassia in the colour of grey and blue also.
A patch of Bush Wild Flower. In the early days this flower was used for making pillows. It was gathered and sewn into the flour bags.
From this plant, it provides a (Gardangu) bush lolly. It’s a toffee when mixed with hot water and add a bit of sugar.