ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS - GLADYS KURU BIDU CUSHION

Cushion cover and insert
41 cm x 43 cm

Featured artwork: 'Detail from 'Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25)'', by Gladys Kuru Bidu, courtesy Martumili Artists.

ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Various, Australia

Alperstein Designs proudly collaborates with Aboriginal Artists and Art Centres across Australia, curating collections that share culture, stories and creativity through thoughtfully made lifestyle gifts. Every product is designed to be enjoyed in daily life. Royalties from these products 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.