Aboriginal textile artists collaborate on furniture designs
A new collection presented at Tarnanthi Art Fair places the work of Aboriginal textile artists in conversation with contemporary Australian furniture design
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A new collection presented at Tarnanthi Art Fair places the work of Aboriginal textile artists in conversation with contemporary Australian furniture design
The colourful collaboration is back for the second (and final) time. It’s not often that you get to set the table with artist Elizabeth Wullunmingu’s bright pink mud crabs or Raylene Bonson’s intriguing linework. Both artists, along with five others from the Bábbarra Women’s Centre in Maningrida, Arnhem Land, are part of a collaboration with Melbourne homewares brand Kip&Co. More than just bold patterns and punchy prints, each design tells an ancestral story of Arnhem Land’s country and culture. It’s no surprise the colourful collection sold like hotcakes after launching in Sept...