Watiya Tjuta Embroidered Purse (Black on White)

Watiya Tjuta Embroidered Purse (Black on White)Watiya Tjuta means trees. Mitjili Napurrula spent her life painting the trees of the Western Desert. She passed away in April 2019. This carries her Watiya Tjuta design. Every purchase goes directly back to Mitjili's estate and the community of Haasts Bluff. Every purchase from Ikuntji Artists goes directly back to the artist and the community of Haasts Bluff. Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation is 100% Aboriginal owned and governedthe first art

The tightly structured patterning of the key motifs and bold use of colour demonstrates the artist’s confidence in her individual artistic vision within a family of superlative artists – and the cultural heritage that continues to inform the myriad expressions of Western Desert artists

using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton backing

This bishop sleeves top features Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon's design

Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation is 100% Aboriginal owned and governed - the first art centre in the Western Desert founded by women

LENZING™ Modal fiber types have been certified as compostable and biodegradable under industrial

These Marsha pants by Mavis Marks depicts the Women's Business Story - the ceremonial dancing of the women at Watiyawanu (Mt Liebig) and their body painting designs

that’s what I’m painting on the canvas’

Lisa remembers walking up the tali tali with her sister

‘Watiya Tjuta’

this is indicated by the large symbol of concentric circles

This is my secretive tradition men's story which tells of events which happen at a place called Yarapilangu

ranging from rich oranges into reds