Aboriginal Pendant Necklace - Water Dreaming

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Australian made Aboriginal art pendant necklace. The colourful jewellery range has been created by Bits of Australia through a collaboration with Australian makers and artists. The beautiful pendants have been hand made in Victoria and feature the stunning Aboriginal artwork of Evelyn Nangala Robertson from the Warlukurlangu Art Centre in Central Australia. The centre is a non-for-profit organisation that is 100% Aboriginal owned by its artists from the remote communities of Yuendumu and Nyirripi, Central Australia Style: Printed lightweight aluminium metal pendant with surgical steel findingsSize: Oval 4cm x 3cmArtist: Evelyn Nangala RobertsonArtwork: 'Ngapa Jukurrpa' (Water Dreaming)Region: Nyirripi, Central AustraliaCountry of Manufacture: Made in AustraliaPackaging: Delivered in a small kraft box with information about the artist and artworkSocial Impact: Royalties from the sale of the jewellery directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Evelyn Nangala Robertson in her community Evelyn was born in 1986 in Alice Springs Hospital, the closest hospital to Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community 290 km north-west of Alice Springs in Australia. Evelyn has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists since 2007. She mainly paints her Grandfather’s Jukurrpa stories, but also her Father’s and her Grandmother’s Jukurrpa, Dreamings which relate directly to her land, its features and the plants and animals that inhabit it. To care for the jewellery keep it in the protective packaging and wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid spraying with perfume or other sprays and keep out of direct sunlight for long periods of time. Royalties from this product directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Ben Jangala Gallagher in his community. Show more