Seed Dreaming – Ngurlu, Karlajirdi Jukurrpa

This dreaming belongs to Jakamarra/Jupurrurla and Nakamarra/Napurrurla groups, and the Miyamiya area. It depicts Nakamarra and Napurrurla women collecting seeds from karlajirdi grass and putting them in wooden dishes, often known as coolamons (in Warlpiri: parraja). The karlajirdi grass is a creeper that runs along the ground. The women clean the seeds, and later they’ll grind them on a stone, make them into seed cakes with a little water, and cook them in the hot coals from the fire.

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Medium: Painting
850 x 500mm Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas
Year: 2022
SKU: 215-22

Description

This dreaming belongs to Jakamarra/Jupurrurla and Nakamarra/Napurrurla groups, and the Miyamiya area. It depicts Nakamarra and Napurrurla women collecting seeds from karlajirdi grass and putting them in wooden dishes, often known as coolamons (in Warlpiri: parraja). The karlajirdi grass is a creeper that runs along the ground. The women clean the seeds, and later they’ll grind them on a stone, make them into seed cakes with a little water, and cook them in the hot coals from the fire.

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Weight 0.8 kg

About Rosie Tasman

Napurrurla was the older sister of Molly Napurrurla Tasman. They paint together in Lajamanu. Napurrurla was a tiny lady full of dynamic knowledge about her stories shown in the paintings she created. She caring dedicated lady who grew up in the Tanami Desert and walked along her story lines. Her depth of character and hardship she endured has caused her to produce beautiful creations of Dreamtime using colourful bold linework and dots. When she was born her family knew only one way to travel across their vast lands and that was by foot using the stories contained in her art as a guide.  The cattle industry saw the beginning of Warnayaka Warlpiri being forced from their lands.  Her love and dedication to Warlpiri Culture and ultimately her lands and family is born out in the art she created. This art has been widely exhibited in Australia and overseas. She was a finalist in the 2010 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. Major Collections: National Gallery of Victoria and Artbank.

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