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Fabric of Life is proud to represent the textile and fibre works of Ernabella Arts Inc., an Indigenous community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in northern South Australia.
The exhibition, Across The Desert: Aboriginal Batik from Central Australia, a celebration of the development of womens batik art from the central desert communities was recently held at the National Gallery of Victoria. This exhibition showcased the work of a number of artists from Ernabella Arts Inc whose batik can also be seen at Fabric of Life including Tjunkaya Tapaya, Tjariya Stanley, Alison Carroll and Imiyari Adamson.
Textiles produced by the women of Ernabella include: Magnificent hand drawn Raiki Wara - long batik lengths in silk and cotton using images from the artists’ individual stories
Hand drawn batik scarves
Tjanpi - handmade baskets and spinifex sculpture. Ernabella artists are represented in museums and private collections in Australia and overseas, including the National Gallery of Australia, The National Museum of Australia, the Powerhouse Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of South Australia. For more detailed information about the artists of Ernabella Arts Inc and their work contact Fabric Of Life or Ernabella Arts Inc here.
We have recenlty sourced a range of screen printed and lino block silk and cotton fabrics from Babbarra Design, Maningrida, Arnhem Land. The fabrics are made by women working at the Babbarra Women's Centre. The Centre in Manigrida began as a women's refuge in the 1980's. It now provides employment opportunities and training for women.
The artists depict the landscape, dreaming stories, spirit beings, bush foods and bush crafts from their country. The Maningrida region of central Arnhem Land is one of immense cultural and linguistic diversity. The variation in subject matter reflects the cultural identity of women from the different language groups. The women produce lino-tile designs and print these on fabric with up to three layers of colour. Each piece of lino fabric is unique with varying tile and colour combinations. The textile artists also hand paint their lino-tiled fabric, further enhancing the creativity of individual pieces. The artists work on both silk and cotton fabrics.
The silk fabrics are suitable for use as wall hanging lengths, stretching like paintings or to make clothing and cushions. The cotton fabrics come in an upholstery grade for furniture and in a softer grade cotton for use as wall hangings, table cloths, cushions and clothing.
We also stock a range of cushions from Better World Arts . These pieces are a cross cultural project where the designs come from artists in Indigenous communities and the textiles are hand embroidered in Kashmir. The proceeds from this project benefit both communities.
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141 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, SA, 5006 telephone/facsimile +61 8 8361 7965 email info@fabricoflife.com.au |
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