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Coiled fibre artwork

 

The show has a wide range of baskets from conventional to quirky, two and three dimensional, innovative sculptures, including a smaller version of the Grass Toyota that won the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art award in 2005.



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Basket with carved birds and tree design

Nyiningka Lewis, 1997

Woven sculpture using grass, raffia, wool plant seeds and painted wood. The sculpture resembles a cake tin in form. Red and orange seeds have been attached to the top and sides in concentric circles, geometric lines and flower like patterns. The top and sides are brown and off white in colour. Four stylised wooden bird sculptures are evenly arranged on the top, all facing in with their beaks almost touching.

Courtesy Araluen Centre. Photo: Peter Eve, Monsoon Studio.

Grass, raffia, wool, seeds, synthetic polmer paint.


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