BETTER WORLD ARTS - CEDRIC VARCOE DIGITAL POUCH

BETTER WORLD ARTS
Cedric Varcoe Digital Pouch

H: 13cm W: 20cm
Leather Wristlet: 18cm

These pouches are the perfect clutch to carry your phone, keys, cards and money with a secure quality zip and a removable leather wrist strap. They are compact and convenient,  leaving your hands free.  They are made from a heavy duty canvas, 100% cotton and fully lined with a lighter striped cotton canvas.

About the Artwork:
When Ngurunderi travelled through what is now Ngarrindjeri country he came down the Murray River in his canoe. At that time it was just a small stream. Ngurunderi was looking for his two wives who had run away from him and was following Pondi, the big Murray Cod who had created the twists and turns of the river when sweeping his huge tail from side to side. Ngurunderi was trying to spear Pondi all the way along the journey. Together they formed the Murray River, lakes and landforms and everything in Ngarrindjeri Country. Ngurunderi made the rain that feeds the river and the country. With the rain came the rainbow, which can be seen in this painting. Ngurunderi also made the Ngarrindjeri people, who live along and around the River Murray, lakes, the Coorong region and across to Cape Jervis and the southern regions of what is now Adelaide. Ngurunderi travelled with his family and they also played a part in the creation of Ngarrindjeri country. Ngurunderi taught everyone the lore, dance, song, how to hunt and live and everything they needed to survive in their country. When they reached Lake Alexandrina Nepele, Ngurunderi’s brother in law, helped spear and kill Pondi. Ngurunderi cut Pondi into many pieces, each piece creating a new species of fish that now populates the river system. Ngurunderi never did catch his wives who drowned when crossing to Kangaroo Island, which was still joined to the mainland at that time. At this point Ngurunderi joined the spirit world becoming a star in the Milky Way. 

BETTER WORLD ARTS | Various, Australia
Better World Arts Gallery is known for Aboriginal-designed rugs, cushions and jewellery, and their cross-cultural projects bring communities of artists and artisans together to produce high quality handicrafts. Traditional Anangu people from the remote Western Desert paint in the Better World studios and their gorgeous fine art and sculptures convey stories of their rich and ancient culture.