Aboriginal Umbrella with Storage SleeveGift Boxed - makes a perfect birthday or Christmas gift!Features: Sun protection 50+ UPFProduct: Compact Folding Umbrella
Materials: 100% Polyester, plastic handle and steel/fibreglass shaft
Size: Closed - 22cm (L), open canopy - 90.5cm (dia.)
Artwork: Koorrookee 'Grandmother'
Artist: Merindah-Gunya (Bayley Mifsud)
Artwork Story:
This piece represents my beautiful grandmother Maude, the large woman symbol in the middle of the painting. In the top right corner is a star, representing her mother Amy (my great nanna) who is in Dreamtime. I come from a strong line of Aboriginal women and I am so grateful for their strength and pride in our culture throughout tough times. There are then 5 people in the bottom corner, representing my dad, his three brothers and one sister. There are then 16 children, representing the 16 grandchildren of my nan's. The dreamy background is symbolic of stars in the sky, For Our Elders who are in Dreamtime.
Artist:
Merindah-Gunya (Bayley Mifsud) - Gundjitmara.
I am a proud Gundjitmara woman from the Eastern Maar Nation.
Bayley was born and raised in Warrnambool, Victoria, where she started painting from a young age and learnt from her Elders about traditional storytelling through painting. Now she currently lives on Bunurong country in Melbourne, Victoria.
"Creating art has allowed me to connect with my culture on a deeper level that I have experienced. I have been raised extremely connected within my community however through continuing a tradition through storytelling and art it has allowed me to continuously reflect and extend my knowledge and experiences as an Aboriginal woman.”
Royalties from the sale of this licensed product go to the artists.