INDIGENOUS DESIGN
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.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | May Wokka Chapman Cushion Cover
Regular price $67.00 Sale price $34.00
Bring stunning art into your home with the May Wokka Chapman Cushion Cover!
Showcasing May's beautiful artwork, this cushion cover is a perfect way to add a unique, creative touch to any room. Made with superior craftsmanship in Australia, the May Wokka Chapman Cushion Cover will become a timeless accent piece in your home!
Details:
- Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Untitled', by May Mayiwalku (May Wokka) Chapman, courtesy Martumili Artists.
- Dimensions (approx): 45cm x 45cm
- Zip Closure.
- Print on both sides of the cushion.
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between cushions so each panel/cushion is a little bit different.
- Insert recommended 51cm x 51cm.
- Information about the artist and artwork included.
Please note there is no cushion insert with this article.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.
Martumili Artists was established by Martu people living in the communities of Parnpajinya (Newman), Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji and Warralong, and it draws on strong influences of aboriginal art history. The artists and their families are the traditional custodians of vast stretches of the Great Sandy, Little Sandy and Gibson Deserts as well as the Karlamilyi (Rudall River) area. Most Martu people maintain an entirely independent, nomadic desert lifestyle until the 1950s and 1960s when they walked into settlements in response to a long and severe drought. Today, Martu people live in their own communities and regularly visit regional centres such as Newman and Port Hedland.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Alma Granites Fine Bone China Teapot
Regular price $67.00 Sale price $34.00Sip your afternoon tea and mindfully contemplate the stars thanks to Alma Granites and her extraordinary artwork which adorns this treasurable tea pot.
Why not add the tea cup and saucer?
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community.
Fine Bone China Teapot with Strainer.
Dimensions: 10cm (Height)
Capacity: 500ml.
Ideal for 2 cups of tea.
Based on artwork by Alma Granites.
Presented in a matching gift box featuring information about the artist and artwork.
