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ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Justin Butler Cap
Regular price €18,95PRE-ORDER NOW FOR DELIVERY WEEK BEGINNING 25th November 2024
"We walked everywhere with my family. It was a good life."
6 panel cap featuring artwork 'The Dingo and the Kangaroo storyline' by Justin Butler.
- Adjustable Snapback closure
- 6 Panel Design
- Pre Curved peak
- 100% Acrylic
- Embroidered Eyelets
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artists and their community.
Jason Butler is an Aboriginal artist from Northern Queensland. This mask features "The Dingo and the Kangaroo" storyline which is know and shared across Queenslands' Eat and Far North Coasts. A hungry Gahndu (dingo) chases Kangaroo across the land and waterways across the vast Australian landscape.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Gladys Kuru Bidu Makeup Bag
Regular price €15,95
DELIVERY WEEK BEGINNING 25th November 2024
You won't want to carry your BB Cream around in anything other than this gorgeous and striking makeup bag
Organize your makeup essentials with the Gladys Kuru Bidu Makeup Bag. Keep your products easily accessible and safe from spills and damage. Perfect for on-the-go touch-ups and travel. A must-have for any makeup lover!
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.
Details:
- Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25)'', by Gladys Kuru Bidu, courtesy Martumili Artists.
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between bags so each is a little bit different and may vary from image shown.
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 | Gladys Kuru Bidu Lunch Tote
Regular price €15,95
DELIVERY WEEK BEGINNING 25th November 2024
Is it a hangbag? No it's a lunch bag? Well it's gorgeous enough to be both. Carry your lunch around in this handy yet stylish and artistic insulated bag with handles.
Insulated lunch bags are a great way to keep your lunch cooler for longer, encouraging you to not only eat healthier but to save money -current cost of living and all! The bag pays for itself in that regard.
Insulated lunch totes have easy zip access at the top and slip pockets on the front and rear. Featuring artwork, reproduced under license by Gladys Kuru Bidu, courtesy Martumili Artists.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.
Details:
- Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25)'', by Gladys Kuru Bidu, courtesy Martumili Artists.
- Bag size: 25cm x 15cm x 22cm
- Polyester Fabric
- All over print (print placement may vary between bags)
- Insulated main compartment with zip closure.
- Includes information about artist and artwork
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between tea towels so each tea towel placement is a little bit different and may vary from image shown.
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 | Gladys Kuru Bidu Cotton Tea Towel
Regular price €14,95
DELIVERY WEEK BEGINNING 25th November 2024
Experience the magnetic beauty of Aboriginal art every day with the Gladys Kuru Bidu Tea Towel. This unique and eye-catching tea towel is sure to add a touch of interest and pride to your kitchen. Brighten up your home and enjoy a cup of tea while mindfully admiring the intricacies of Gladys Kuru Bidu's artwork.
Perfect for drying dishes or why not hang it as fabric art.
Give and authentic gift to those you love. Alperstein Design's Indigenous Table Linen range is made and printed in Australia.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.
Details:
- Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25)'', by Gladys Kuru Bidu, courtesy Martumili Artists.
- Dimensions (approx): 48cm x 79cm
- Made in Australia
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between tea towels so each tea towel placement is a little bit different and may vary from image shown.
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 | Marianne Burton Cotton Tea Towel
Regular price €14,95
DELIVERY WEEK BEGINNING 25th November 2024
Experience the beauty of Aboriginal art every day with the Marianne Burton Tea Towel. This unique and eye-catching tea towel is sure to add a touch of style and elegance to your kitchen. Brighten up your mornings and enjoy a cup of tea in style with this beautiful tea towel.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.
Details:
- Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Punmu waterholes', by Marianne Burton, courtesy Martumili Artists.
- Dimensions (approx): 48cm x 79cm
- Made in Australia
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between tea towels so each tea towel placement is a little bit different and may vary from image shown.
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.
Established in 1996, Alperstein Designs are a small family wholesale business supplying high end retailers, including galleries & museums, with quality, functional lifestyle gifts and homewares.
Whilst Alperstein Designs is not an Aboriginal owned business, they have long established relationships spanning over 15 years with many Aboriginal Artists and Art Centres. They work primarily with practicing artists whose primary focus is in art making with exhibitions within Australia and around the world. All Alperstein Design products are made in consultation with the artists and art centres and aim to complement their existing practice.
Alperstein Designs reproduce Aboriginal artworks, under license, on a range of functional lifestyle products so that you can bring some art into your everyday!
Royalties from these products benefit the artists and their community.
Ongoing royalties based on licensing agreements are paid and renewed periodically together with the Artists and Art Centre. Artists always retain copyright ownership of their artwork. Before going into production, Alperstein Design consult with the Artists and Art Centres to ensure that the products you enjoy have been signed off on and all products come packaged with information about the artists and the artwork.
Alperstein Designs are proud members of The Indigenous Art Code and The Aboriginal Art Association of Australia.
The Indigenous Art Code is a system to preserve and promote ethical trading in Indigenous Art. The purpose of the Code is to establish standards for dealings between Dealers and Artists to ensure:
(a) fair and ethical trade in Artwork;
(b) transparency in the process of promotion and sale of Artwork; and
(c) that disputes arising under the Code are dealt with efficiently and fairly.
The Aboriginal Art Association of Australia serves and represents artists, individuals and organisations that produce, promote, protect or support Aboriginal Art and the cultures that create and nurture that art.
Why Aboriginal Art is Important
There are many benefits gained through Aboriginal art. For Millenia, Aboriginal stories whether sung, spoken or depicted pictorially, were passed from generation to generation. Today, the stories from part of the fabric of Australian modern history. Encouraging exploration the visual arts, in particular has been successfully used as a form of expression for many different groups within the Indigenous community. Moreover, they convey an indigenous point-of-view often more accessible to non-Indigenous communities, promoting understanding, acceptance and funding for such groups.
The visual arts have provided an avenue for the advancement of Indigenous women – in personal development and self esteem, financial independence and empowerment within their communities. Many Indigenous women have excelled in the visual arts including Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Dorothy Napangardi. The art-coordinator of Ampilatwatja art centre, which was formed by a group of senior women of the area, noted the benefits that involvement with the arts has provided.
Where to buy Aboriginal Art
Is Aboriginal Art a good investment? Dorothy Napangardi's works may be out of reach but did you know she had her first solo survey exhibition at the MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) after only 11 years of painting? A plethora of new contemporary artists are emerging every year. But investment aside, if you simply love the surface patterns of Alperstein Designs' products you may want to consider researching that artist further. A good place to start is the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair or DAAF. Dozens of art centres from Queensland and the Nothern territory feature up and coming resident artists on this one portal. The Darwin Art Fair occurs every year. You may want to approach or visit an art centre directly following your initial search. The art piece can take on new meaning when the background story of the artist is taken into account.
