BETTER WORLD ARTS - JOSETTE PAPAJUA COTTON THROW RUG

BETTER WORLD ARTS
Josette Papajua Knitted Throw Rug

H: 150cm W: 125cm

A beautiful knitted cotton throw that will keep you warm and cosy, and invite you to tell others about the meaning behind the particular design.

About the Artwork:
During Ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of “Yoi”, dances are performed, some are totemic (matrilineal) and others act out newly composed songs. Participants are painted with turtiyanginari (natural ochres) transforming the dancers and protecting them against mapurtiti (spirits). These designs are collectively called Jilamara.


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.