Shirley Collins 'Boomerang Identity'

Shirley Collins 'Boomerang Identity'Shirley Collins 'Boomerang Identity', 2024 Air dried clay pendant with acrylic paint wood bead on cotton, free size length Pendant dimensions 7. 5 x 15. 3 cm Each piece in the Yumala Jewellery collection is meticulously designed by Shirley using air dried clay and hand painted with acrylics. Her contemporary Aboriginal art style shines through in every cut out and detail, creating truly one of a kind pieces. Exhibited in 'The Summer Show' exhibition @

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Maletta Savage

One of my friends said something really big is in the net

the stone curlew features in Aboriginal legend

BUNABIRI 'water & fire'

fauna and landscapes in a vibrant colour palette

Saltwater crocodiles can be aggressive

it's the mating season for the mim-barcherr

her feathers and the spirit of our spinifex country and the spirit of our ancestor women sitting with their digging sticks on Country where they live within Emu Country

Diin yuunymen ngalu

At this time she will lay her eggs in the mound and carefully cover them with more vegetation to keep them warm and protected

listening for those calls and searching  for frogs - usually along the licuala Palm