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ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Chris Black Cotton Socks
Regular price $29.00 Sale price $15.00
These cotton socks are based on artwork by Chris Black from Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association. They will have you hemming your pants way high. Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association are an incorporated non-profit, Tiwi governed organisation that was established in 1989. Jilamara is in the remote aboriginal community of Milikapiti, overlooking the Arafura Sea, on the north coast of Melville Island, the larger of two Islands that make up the Tiwi Islands.
Cotton Socks
Size: 8-11
Made in Australia.
More about Chris Black
Chris Black was born at Milikapiti Community, where he has spent the majority of his life. He is part of a large clan, consisting of three main families – the Bush, Black and Brown family names make up the majority of the Miartuwee Clan.
Chris attended high school at Kormilda College in Darwin. On return to Milikapiti, Chris was nurtured by his Aminayi (Grandfather) Black Joe who was a renowned Tiwi artist. Chris remembers this wise old man very well. Black Joe was a great carver, artist, spear-maker and culture man who created Tiwi songs for Chris when he was young. When Chris attends ceremony with family he sings these songs that were given to him by Black Joe. The memory of his aminayi is the main influence on his arts practice today. Looking at old designs painted in his grandfather’s era inspires Chris greatly and gradually over time he has become one of the exciting emerging artists currently working at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association.
Also known as ‘Kojak’, he creates colourful compositions of jilamara (Tiwi body paint designs), various types of fish found around Melville Island and the Jarrangini (Buffalo). He paints his unique contemporary styles with natural earth pigments collected from around Milikapiti and processed by hand at the art centre. White and yellow ochre are collected and ground into a fine powder, the yellow is then cooked on an open fire into the red that make up the three main colours of the Tiwi palette. Chris’ unique style has caught the attention of many people in recent times and one of his limited-edition prints was recently licensed as a tattoo through the Copyright Agency – a poetic creative development that speaks to the body art (jilamara) foundations of Tiwi art making styles.
More about Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association
Jilamara artists are renowned for producing innovative contemporary works based on traditional ceremonial body painting designs, clan totems and Tiwi creation stories. Artists work from a palette of natural ochres to produce paintings on linen, canvas, paper, printmaking, weaving, bark & carved wood.
Over the course of three decades Jilamara artists have established themselves among the most recognised Indigenous artists nationally and internationally. With the support of the art centre, these artists have played a key role in cultural maintenance and renewal for the Tiwi people.
You can support the Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association directly by donating via their website 
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community.
PADDYWAX | Haze 100 Wild Mint & Santal Incense Sticks
Regular price $19.00Meet Haze. A new sensory incense incense collection by Paddywax.
These incense sticks deliver both incense and an incense holder all in one beautifully designed colour glass vessel!
Set the ambience with two best-selling fragrances to choose from.
The set includes 100 incense sticks that are 21.5cm tall for a lengthy burn and long-lasting fragrance.
Features 100 incense sticks & flameless fragrance for your space.
Top Notes: Eucalyptus, Sweet Lime, Cardamom, Cucumber, Melon
Middle Notes: Iris, Violet, Amber, Plumeria, Lemongrass, Papyrus
Base Notes: Palm, Sandalwood, Musk, Bamboo, Cedar
Product Dimensions: 5 L x 5 W x 13 H cm
Made in Vietnam
PADDYWAX | Beam Lavender Glass Soy Candle
Regular price $15.00 Sale price $13.00Introducing Paddywax's Beam 3oz Glass Candle Lavender, a compact yet powerfulpop of colour and scent for your space
Encased in a sleek glass vessel, this candle has a burn time of approximately 20 hours, indulge in moments of relaxation and tranquility as you immerse yourself in the luxurious scents of our Beam candle, carefully crafted to uplift your senses and elevate your mood. time.
100% Soywax 3oz Candle
Cruelty Free and Vegan
Top Notes: Cyclamen Petals, Eucalyptus Leaves, Crushed Lavender
Middle Notes: White Thyme, Blushed Peony, Wild Muget
Base Notes: Soft Musk, Vanilla Orchid, Tonka Bean
Size: 3 oz/90g
Colour: Yellow
Material: Glass
Made in Vietnam
PADDYWAX | Haze Palo Santo & Sage Incense Sticks
Regular price $19.00Meet Haze. A new sensory incense incense collection by Paddywax.
Featuring some of Paddywax's most popular fragrances, Haze delivers both incense and an incense holder all in a beautifully designed colour glass vessel!
Features 100 incense sticks & flameless fragrance for your space.
Top Notes: Pink Peppercorn, Bergamot, Clove Bud, Saffron
Middle Notes: Black Leather, Gingerlily, Cedar Leaf, Elemi Resin
Base Notes: Dark Oak, Agarwood, Guaiac, Burlwood, Cade
Product Dimensions: 5 L x 5 W x 13 H cm
Made in Vietnam
