Nagula Jarndu - Marie Manado "Gumnut Blossoms" Earrings (m/nja021)
Gumnut blossom earrings designed by Yawuru artist Marie Manado.
MATERIALS: Acrylic and Stainless Steel.
DIMENSIONS: approx. 7cm in length
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nagula Jarndu (Saltwater Woman) is a not-for-profit organisation led by seven Yawuru women directors and supported by over 150 Indigenous women members. They began in 1987 as a resource centre to preserve Yawuru language and culture and, over time, have transformed into a vibrant arts and textiles centre.
Marie is a descendant of the Yawuru, Nimanburr and Jabir Jabir tribes in the Broome and Dampier Peninsula located in North West Kimberley region. She has a large family including extended family that are spread throughout the Kimberley. Her ancestral groups are all saltwater peoples. Marie has always been interested in art and as a child enjoyed being part of school art competitions. She continued to dabble throughout her adult life on a personal basis at home. She joined Nagula Jarndu Art Centre in 2020. Marie's art represents her cultural heritage, traditions and knowledge through the medium of print making. She is particularly drawn to stories about medicinal plants and the healing properties that Country can provide, she has great knowledge about all Kimberley plant life and this is reflected in her textile designs.
This item is available in Store at Midland Junction Arts Centre.
