This story tells of the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled to the east gathering food, collecting 'ngalyipi' (snake vine) and performing ceremonies as they travelled. The wavy lines represent the snake vine, the 'u' shapes the women, the circular shapes are edible mushrooms the women collect on their travels and the two straight lines in the middle represent digging sticks.

"My name is Edward Yunupingu, I have lived on the Tiwi Islands all my life.I went to school at Nguiu and then Darwin. I started carving at Nguiu as a young man, but last year (2007) I came to Pirlangimpi to paint and carve at Munupi arts and Crafts."

This piece tells the story of Yilpi's grandfather and the hailstorm that killed him. As a young man he was stubborn and didn't listen to the elders that a big storm was coming. He went out hunting before the storm. He also wanted to perform a ceremonial dance to ward of the storm. He took the ceremonial dancing sticks, but didn't return. The rest of the clan hid in the caves to wait out the storm and afterwards, the women went searching for the man but could not find him. In another area of the country, the children were gathering bush foods and swimming in the newly filled rockholes. Quite by accident, they happened upon the body of the young man. He had died during the storm. This story is told to the children to teach them the importance of listening to their elders. 

The sisters created the landscape as they tried to escape from Wati Nyiru. They created a rock hole which went under the ground and came up on the other side of the hill. The women dived into the water then flew up into the sky. Wati Nyiru followed them . Now, Wati Nyiru can be seen to the south of the seven sisters (the Pleiades), as he still chases them across the sky.

Cotton Tote Bag
All over Print.
Print  placement will vary between bags and from image shown.
Made in Australia
Dimensions (Approx): 
Bag: 40cm x 40cm.
Base Gusset: 16cm
Handles: 60cm

Based on the artwork by Daisy Moss.
Includes information about the artist and artwork.

Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community

Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist.

Make a statement in style with the Mary Moreen Tote Bag! Featuring an eye-catching all over print, this tote bag is a must for anyone who loves great art and design! Roomy enough for all your essentials, you'll always feel 'totes' prepared when you don this bag!

Details:
- Featured artwork: Ningarti Mirrijini Kapiwarta' by Mary Elizabeth Moreen courtesy Jilamara Arts & Craft Association.
- Bag Dimnsions: 40cm x 40cm, Base Gusset: 16cm, Handles: 60cm
- Made in Australia
- Please note that artwork/placement varies between tote bags so each tote bag placement is a little bit different and may vary from image shown.
- Information about artist and artwork included.

Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association is an incorporated non-profit, Tiwi governed organisation that was established in 1989. Jilamara is in the remote aboriginal community of Milikapiti, overlooking the Arafura Sea, on the north coast of Melville Island, the larger of two Islands that make up the Tiwi Islands.

Jilamara artists are renowned for producing innovative contemporary works based on traditional ceremonial body painting designs, clan totems and Tiwi creation stories. Artists work from a palette of natural ochres to produce paintings on linen, canvas, paper, printmaking, weaving, bark & carved wood. 

Over the course of three decades Jilamara artists have established themselves among the most recognised Indigenous artists nationally and internationally. With the support of the art centre, these artists have played a key role in cultural maintenance and renewal for the Tiwi people.

Sally Mulda’s Piggly Wiggly design is now available in a Taupe coloured tote.

They coming from shopping at Piggly Wiggly.

This tote is made from 14oz cotton (475gsm) canvas and includes an internal pocket. 

Size: 36 x 40 x 12cm (Gusset)
Internal Pocket: 20cm x 14cm
Handles: 65 x 3.5cm