Cushion Cover Wool 40cm (16in)-PST690
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Cushion Cover Wool 40cm (16in)-NPA937
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SEVEN SISTERS (TJUKURPA)
Nelly has an intimate knowledge of the Seven Sisters Story—an epic Tjukurpa (creation) story in which a man, Wati Nyiru, chases seven sisters across the whole of Australia. The sisters started in Whyalla. Wati Nyiru chased them down to Port Augusta and wouldn’t leave the sisters alone. He wanted to marry the eldest sister.
The sisters left in the middle of the night to try to get away from him while he was sleeping. When Wati Nyiru woke, he wondered where the sisters had gone, but he soon was on their trail again and found them near Canberra. The eldest sister was worried—she knew he was there again, watching the sisters while they camped.
Nelly explains that Wati Nyiru was a ‘mad one’; he knew they were scared, but he still followed them. Wati Nyiru got very close to the sisters. The eldest sister was secretly signalling to the others that he was nearby, so as not to let Wati Nyiru know she was aware of his presence.
Wati Nyiru was singing about how much he wanted the eldest sister. He danced a lot, and the sisters ran away. He loved all the girls, but the girls kept running.
This painting depicts some of the places where the sisters camped.
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Description
- Image design by an Australian Aboriginal artist (except Eco Designs, read the Eco Designs Description or Collections Description)
- Royalties are paid to the artist once a month
- Artisanal hand-embroidered
- Cotton canvas base with wool embroidered design on one side
- Zipped or wooden button closure on the reverse side
- Packaging: Swing Tag tied with string, artist info on the tag
- 40 x 40cm
- Plastic Free (buttoned, zip is nylon, which is why we are phasing them out)
- Made in Kashmir
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ART BY NELLY PATTERSON