Esquisse 1

Esquisse 1: Solo Work Bunjilaka Gallery - First People’s Exhibition

Shields - Defend the clan and country - Made and used by warriors - Powerful marker of cultural identity - Visual language that conveys stories - Show clan affiliations (who you are and where you come from)

The idea of telling stories through visuals. So much can be understood with out a word being said

Gunditjmara kooramookyan Possum Cloak - cultural practice - Single possum skin when born and added onto as you grow older - Buried in the cloaks - story told after death - Story told through life journey and portrayed through the cloak - fibers are hollow - don’t freeze

Designs related to place

A maquette inspired by the landscapes of the places I grew up. Two hills separated by a gully and road with the wings and feathers of Bunjil to show my respect and acknowledgment of the creator of the land I am privileged to live on.