Juluwarlu - "Stories in the Sky" Banyji (Pansy) Cheedy Cotton Scarf (m/jul033)

Cotton scarf featuring original artwork, "Stories in the Sky," by Juluwarlu Arts Group artist Banyji (Pansy) Cheedy. 

MATERIALS: Cotton

DIMENSIONS: 120cm x 120cm

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Juluwarlu Art Group is a collective of Yindjibarndi artists who celebrate Yindjibarndi Country, culture and language through a diverse range of artistic practices. The collective is based in Ieramagadu (Roebourne), a town of approximately 900 people which is located in the remote north-western Pilbara region of Western Australia, while the ancestral homeland of the artists, Yindjibarndi Country, surrounds the nearby Millstream Tablelands and Fortescue River area.

Banyji (Pansy) Cheedy is a Yindjibarndi Elder, cultural custodian, and respected artist. She is the daughter of Yindjibarndi teacher and Elder, Ned Mayaringburngu Cheedy, and renowned Yindjibarndi plant specialist, Cherry Cheedy.

Born out bush on Coolawanyah Station, Banyji grew up with her parents and siblings at Hooley Station and moved to Roebourne in 1959. Since 2010, Banyji has been painting with acrylic on canvas, and more recently has extended her art practice to include stitched works on linen, stitched acrylic paintings, woven fibre works, and Yarranga Marni. Her art celebrates the plants, animals, water and Creation stories of Yindjibarndi Country and culture.

This item is available in Store at Midland Junction Arts Centre.