Rosalind Yibardi

Kaltukatjara (Docker River), NT

Rosalind Yibardi

Rosalind Yibardi is an artist belonging to the Pitantjatjarra language and cultural group, and lives in the remote community of Kaltukatjara (Docker River) in the Northern Territory. Rosalind was born in 1943 on Country, south of Kaltukatjara near Puta Puta, and went to school at Utju (Areyonga). She is the mother of 6 children, all living in various communities around the NPY region. Rosalind was previously a director for NPY Women's Council and is a senior woman in her community.

Rosalind has been making tjanpi baskets for 20 years, and is now one of the strongest weavers left in Kaltukatjara. Her first experience weaving was at a Tjanpi weaving workshop held at Lasseter's Cave with other women from the region. She is now making sure future generations learn those skills from her.

As well as Tjanpi, Rosalind also paints at her local art centre Tjarlirli art, and makes punu (wood carving).

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Tjanpi’s Artist Base

Made up of women from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yakunytjatjara Lands, an area approximately 350,000 square kilometres in size spanning the tri-state border region of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and South Australia.

Tjanpi represents over 400 artists from 26 remote communities. These artists range from the women who first started making baskets in 1995 to younger generations who are taking up weaving today. Making baskets and sculptures from tjanpi (grass) is a fundamental part of Central and Western desert culture for these women.

Please note, the below list of featured artists is not a comprehensive and exhaustive list of all Tjanpi artists.