[{"id":301221511221,"handle":"all-products","title":"All Products","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"","published_at":"2025-02-04T11:29:59+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2025-07-21T13:04:11+09:30","alt":null,"width":1200,"height":800,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/baskets_9140b8c3-d0c7-46c1-b923-4f0e21540268.jpg?v=1753068923"}},{"id":121026216000,"handle":"anawari-inpiti-mitchell","title":"Anawari Inpiti Mitchell","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003ePapulankutja (Blackstone), WA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/AnawariMitchell_1024x1024.jpg?v=1695272145\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAnawari is a hardworking, dynamic leader and was one of the women who was working at the Blackstone Women's Centre in the very beginning. This Women's Centre was unique in that it was the first one to be independently run by the women themselves, with Anawari being one of the managers. During that period, Anawari and the women would make tie-dye t-shirts, batik, lino and screenprints, spinifex paper, and jewellery. She was at the very first basket weaving workshop but spent many years occupied as a health worker. She is now spending more time weaving and experimenting with sculptural forms, creating animals inspired by her environs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAnawari is a Ngaanyatjarra woman from the remote Western Australia community of Papulankutja, and was born circa 1960. She grew up in the Warburton Mission but would spend most holidays travelling round the region with her parents and living off the land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:21:28+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Anawari Inpiti Mitchell"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:anawari-mitchell"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:29:14+09:30","alt":null,"width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Anawari_Inpiti_Mitchell.jpg?v=1551759953"}},{"id":290511814709,"handle":"angela-lyons","title":"Angela Lyons","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePapulankutja (Blackstone)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Angela_Lyons_1.png?v=1711338059\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBorn in Papulankutja (Blackstone), Western Australia in 1981, Angela spent her early years in this area, travelling around alongside her sisters with her parents, from whom she learnt about her Ngaanyatjarra culture, heritage and language. Angela later went to school in Papulankutja community, where she learnt her second language, English.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith her formal education completed, Angela married and had two children. Now her children are grown-up, Angela works as an Indigenous Ranger. This job means she regularly goes out fixing bores, mustering camels and conducting traditional burning.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAngela is part of an incredibly Artistic family, with both her sisters Mildred Lyons and Paula Sarkaway Lyons also respected Tjanpi artists. Angela’s entry into Tjanpi was in 2016 when she attended a sculpture Masterclass in Papulankutja. Despite her emerging status, Angela is creating strong, well woven works depicting quirky desert animals.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-25T13:11:17+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:angela-lyons"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-25T13:11:15+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Angela_Lyons_1.png?v=1711338076"}},{"id":121027297344,"handle":"ann-nyankulya-cleary-farrall","title":"Ann Nyankulya Cleary-Farrall","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIrruntyju (Wingellina), WA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/AnnClearyFarrallwithhertjulpu_Mparntwe.2021.ImagebyGenevieveHarold.TjanpiDesertWeavers_1_600x600.jpg?v=1695271952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnn Cleary-Farrall is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Irruntyju (Wingellina), WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAnn spent her childhood travelling between Irruntyju and Warburton. She moved to Alice Springs in 1974 and has lived there since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAnn taught her four daughters how to weave and paint. Her creative influence is evident in the style of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAnn collects and dyes her own grasses that she finds locally in the Alice Springs area.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas a deep knowledge of the different grasses and creek roots and their uses for weaving.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexperiments with colours and is inspired by the techniques of the Yolngu women of the Northern Territory. Her works are beautiful unique and collectible pieces and signal a new direction for Tjanpi Desert Weavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnn has recently been focused on creating realistic sculptural depictions of local bird life. She has focused on the minute differences between the male and female, creating mating pairs of cockatoos, galahs, ringneck parrots, hawks, eagles and spinifex doves.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:21:28+09:30","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:ann--cleary-farrall"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:ann-cleary-farrall"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:22:19+09:30","alt":null,"width":1857,"height":1857,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Ann_Nyankulya_Cleary-Farrall.jpg?v=1644213734"}},{"id":121028476992,"handle":"betty-muffler","title":"Betty Muffler","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIwantja (Indulkana), SA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/newnwBettyMufflerwithherLampshadeBasket_Indulkana_2021_4_600x600.jpg?v=1695270675\" alt=\"Betty Muffler with her basket\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty Muffler was born in country near Watarru on the Emu country side (Yilaku) and grew up in the bush with her mother, father and brother.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBetty is an artist belonging to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePitjantjara language and cultural group\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enow lives in Indulkana community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty started painting for Iwantja Art Centre and still works on large scale canvases that are exhibited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enationally and internationally, as well as making stunning and innovative baskets for Tjanpi. In 2017 Betty's painting 'Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) won the Emerging Artist Award at the Telstra NATSIAA Awards, and in 2021 her work was on the cover of Vogue Australia. Betty's baskets emulate the painterly look of a canvas, with intuitive colour choices, disappearing lines, movement and strength. Betty weaves with tiny stitches, slowly building her forms over long periods of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty is a highly respected Ngangkari (traditional healer) and has worked in hospitals in Adelaide, Coober Pedy, Whyalla and Alice Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTjanpi Desert Weavers (Tjanpi meaning ‘wild grass’) is an award-winning, Indigenous governed and directed social enterprise of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC). Tjanpi empowers over 400 women across a 350 000 square km area of the tri-state region of NT, SA and WA to earn an income and remain in their communities on Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:33:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:betty-muffler"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"betty"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:27:26+09:30","alt":null,"width":2606,"height":2607,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Betty_Muffler.jpg?v=1644215377"}},{"id":285329981493,"handle":"carolyn-kenta","title":"Carolyn Kenta","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePukatja (Ernabella), SA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/CarolynKenta_1024x1024.png?v=1698300642\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarolyn is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group and is from the remote community of Pukatja, SA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarolyn was taught to weave baskets by her mother, Imuna Kenta, in 2008. Carolyn likes working with Tjanpi grasses, and especially enjoys making sculptures of Tinka (lizards) and Tjulpus (Birds). Carolyn has come leaps and bounds in the past few years - improving her weaving skills dramatically and developing a distinguishable and much-loved style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn artist with a bright and exciting future!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:12:08+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:carolyn-kenta"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:carolyn-kenta"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T15:12:02+09:30","alt":null,"width":960,"height":960,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Croppparolyn_Kenta._2021._Image_by_Karin_Riederer..jpg?v=1696916522"}},{"id":289649983541,"handle":"cecily-yates","title":"Cecily Yates","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Cecily Yates Artist Bio\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/CecilyYatesinWarakurna.2021.ImagebyJadeBrockley._1024x1024.jpg?v=1709174286\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCecily is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Warakurna, Western Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCecily began weaving Tjanpi in 2018 and quickly took to the art, creating strong, well-sewn animal sculptures made of wool and minarri grass. She remains in Warakurna where she is happily surrounded by her children and grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-02-29T12:09:17+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:cecily-yates"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:cecily-yates"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-02-29T12:09:15+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Cecily_Yates.png?v=1709174355"}},{"id":285356294197,"handle":"corrina-shepherd","title":"Corrina Shepherd","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_29_2048x2048.png?v=1696987426\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCorrina Shepherd is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Warakurna, Western Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCorrina incorporates minarri (grass), wool and raffia to create both baskets and sculptures. Her baskets are characterised by tight raffia stitching over minarri coils, whilst her sculptures are often embellished with variegate-coloured wool.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-11T10:48:36+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:corrina-shepherd"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:corrina-shepherd"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-11T10:53:56+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Untitled_design_29.png?v=1696987436"}},{"id":121025527872,"handle":"cynthia-burke","title":"Cynthia Burke","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/CB_2_1024x1024.png?v=1698301307\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCynthia Burke is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group, whose creative and arts practice covers a broad range of disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCynthia was first taught weaving skills by her mother, the renowned artist and Tjanpi staff member, Jean Burke (dec.). In 2013, Cynthia contributed weaving and media skills to Tjilkamarta Minyma Kutjarra Munu Wati Ngirntaka Warta (Two Porcupine Wives and Perentie Man Tree), which was exhibited as part of the String Theory exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney NSW. Other notable exhibitions Cynthia has been involved in include Fingers and Petals at Ellenbrook Gallery in Perth in 2013, Revealed at Fremantle Arts Centre in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and AIATSIS – Resurgence at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra ACT in 2019. Cynthia was also a finalist in the 2015 Outback Open Prize at the Broken Hill Art Gallery NSW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor a number of years, Cynthia has painted for Warakurna Artists and has exhibited her paintings all over Australia and overseas. Likewise, she has nationally exhibited her punu (wood carvings) with Maruku Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn 2016, Cynthia began working with Tjanpi Desert Weavers at the remote office in Warakurna. In this time, she has learnt to run the core operations of this office and visits over eight communities to support Tjanpi artists. She also co-produced the Tjanpi animation Ngayuku Papa with animator Jonathan Daw, telling the story of her dog, Tiny, as well as being a key collaborating artist in a project with FORM and Polyglot Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCynthia was born in Alice Springs in 1973 and now spends her time between Warakurna and Irrunytju (Wingellina) communities in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of Western Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCynthia also works for Ngaanyatjarra Media as a camera operator and radio announcer, presenting a weekly radio program of local music and news. CB, as the locals affectionately know her, plays a selection of country and gospel music ranging from the 1950s to 2000s. Cynthia’s gospel music program Praise is broadcast weekly in Ngaanyatjarra language from Warakurna Community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn 2013, Cynthia won the radio broadcasting award at the 15th National Remote Indigenous Media Festival Awards for Best Emerging Radio Talent NG Media and in 2011 Cynthia won the Festival Troy Albert Award for Excellence in Cinematography for works presented on ICTV, the Indigenous Community Television station of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCynthia is a level-headed and compassionate woman and an amazing advocate for Tjanpi Desert Weavers. Through Cynthia’s hard work and dedication, a new generation of weavers is emerging as highly skilled and creative business women.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:18:10+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:cynthia-burke"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:cynthia-burke"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-03-04T11:40:30+09:30","alt":null,"width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/CB-headshot.jpg?v=1551760082"}},{"id":285742628917,"handle":"delilah-shepherd","title":"Delilah Shepherd","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/DelilahShepherd_1024x1024.png?v=1698368476\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelilah (Roberta) Shepherd was born in Docker River, Northern Territory in the 1970’s. Delilah now lives in Warakurna community, Western Australia with her husband Godfrey Marlya Golding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelilah began making Tjanpi in 2009. She primarily focuses upon basket weaving, but started extending her creations to sculptures in 2016 at a skills development workshop in Warakurna. She has also produced a number of stunning woven lampshades (pictured) as part of Tjanpi’s collaboration with Sydney-based design group Koskela.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelilah has worked with Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council since the 1990s, and in 2019 began employment with Tjanpi as an Arts and Culture Assistant. Delilah works alongside other ACAs and also provides great support to the Tjanpi remote office in Warakurna. Delilah's lovely, gentle and wise presence brings a grace and calmness to the Tjanpi team.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T10:33:17+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:delilah-shepherd"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:delilah-shepherd"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T10:34:46+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Delilah_Shepherd.png?v=1698368687"}},{"id":285330243637,"handle":"dianne-ungukalpi-golding","title":"Dianne Ungukalpi Golding","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/275612636_5134391539937121_4051390879519822321_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1696899214\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDianne Ungukalpi Golding is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group in Western Australia, and lives with her family in Warakurna.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDianne has made baskets for a number of years and first learnt from relatives in Warakurna. She enjoys experimenting with different shapes and says: “Some long like piti (traditional wood dish), some round like the sun.” She has since made a number of sculptural pieces drawing inspiration from the animals prevalent on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, whether they be the camp dogs in the community or the goannas, porcupines, or rabbits hunted out bush.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDianne exhibited her first sculptural piece, a large camel, at \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesert Mob\u003c\/em\u003e 2006 in Alice Springs. She has then exhibited her fibre artwork with Tjanpi Desert Weavers every year since 2012. Notable amongst these exhibitions is \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eString Theory\u003c\/em\u003e at the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney NSW in 2013, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesert Mob 2015\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2016\u003c\/em\u003e in Alice Springs NT, and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlight\u003c\/em\u003e at FORM Gallery in Perth WA 2017. Dianne’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHelicopter and Camels\u003c\/em\u003e sculptures exhibited at \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlight\u003c\/em\u003e were later acquired by the state collection held by the Western Australian Museum. This delightful and humorous piece depicts the story of Ngaanyatjarra Senior Man and Ranger, Mr Bennett, mustering camels out of Warakurna community.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:24:34+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:dianne-ungukalpi--golding"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:dianne-ungukalpi--golding"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"golding"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T10:24:33+09:30","alt":"","width":1536,"height":1536,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/275612636_5134391539937121_4051390879519822321_n.jpg?v=1696907399"}},{"id":285742596149,"handle":"emily-cullinan","title":"Emily Cullinan","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIwantja (Indulkana), SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/EmilyCullinan_1024x1024.png?v=1698368203\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmily Cullinan was born near Mimili, on the APY Lands in South Australia. Emily and her family lived a traditional Anangu existence; travelling consistently, hunting and collecting bush food along the way and having little contact with non-Indigenous people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs cattle stations were established in the area, Emily came to work in domestic service at the Granite Downs Station. While working at the Granite Downs stationmaster’s house Emily met her husband, a stockman from nearby Wallatina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily, her husband and their children settled in Iwantja (Indulkana), where Emily continued to pass on to her young family the traditional knowledge of hunting, bush foods and water sources that she learnt from her own parents as a young girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, Emily is a respected senior woman and an established artist who makes beautiful colourful detailed baskets. She also works at Iwantja Arts creating dynamic paintings inspired by memories of her childhood, living traditionally on country with her parents, and the many journeys they undertook. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T10:28:45+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:emily-cullinan"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T10:29:41+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Emily_Cullinan.png?v=1698368382"}},{"id":293477548085,"handle":"imitjala-curley-1","title":"Imitjala Curley","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKaltjiti (Fregon), SA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Imitjala_Curley_square.jpg?v=1718160700\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImitjala Curley was born in 1953 when her parents were at the Ernabella mission but the family moved to Kaltjiti (Fregon) as soon as the cattle station was established in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA senior traditional women, Imitjala holds cultural knowledge relating to the Ngintaka, Perentie lizard and Ngapari (sugar leaf tjukurpa) at Watarru. Imitjala's connection to the Kampurparpa Tjukurpa in the Walytjitjata region is through her mother’s Country 'Puni Puni.’ This place is a small homeland just over the Northern Territory border approximately 46km north of Kalka on the APY Lands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe has been weaving with Tjanpi Desert Weavers since 2006 and has worked with Kaltjiti Arts since it began as a craft room in the early sixties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-06-12T12:24:05+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:imitjala-curley"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-06-12T12:24:04+09:30","alt":null,"width":3024,"height":3024,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Imitjala_Curley_square_5847b54c-0fe3-4705-9a61-712717f01668.jpg?v=1718160844"}},{"id":289649885237,"handle":"imiyari-yilpi-adamson","title":"Imiyari (Yilpi) Adamson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePukatja (Ernabella), SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Imiyari Yilpi Frank\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/ImiyariAdamsonmakingherdonkey_1024x1024.jpg?v=1709172926\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImiyari (Yilpi) Adamson was born in Ernabella in 1954 and is currently the Anangu Mayatja (manager) of Ernabella Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly skilled artist, Imiyari has honed her craft over the years, particularly in the art of batik, with several of her works now held in public collections. She is renowned for her mastery in crafting mukata (beanies) and showcases her talents across a wide range of mediums, including fibre, canvas, ceramics, and sculpture arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 2008, Imiyari has been a consistent contributor to the world of Tjanpi, weaving intricate baskets and sculptures. Her talent has taken her to international platforms, with her works exhibited most recently in 2020 as part of the 'Before Time Began: Contemporary Aboriginal Art' showcase in Switzerland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-02-29T12:01:52+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:imiyari-(yilpi)-adamson"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:imiyari-(yilpi)-frank"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-02-29T12:01:51+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Imiyari_Adamson.png?v=1709173912"}},{"id":289649131573,"handle":"jennifer-mitchell","title":"Jennifer Mitchell","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePapulankutja (Blackstone), WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/JenniferMitchell_1024x1024.jpg?v=1709172500\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer was born near Irrunytju community at Kala Tjuti in approximately 1950. She travelled all across the NPY lands with her mother during her childhood, and was near Maralinga during the rocket testing in the fifties. During that time she and her family had to hide in their shelters. Her grandfather got ill from the radioactive smoke and later died and was buried at Oodnadatta, SA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer has been making baskets since 1995, and both she and her mother, Mrs Woods, have a reputation for creating extremely well crafted and strong baskets. Jennifer is also an accomplished sculptor and makes delightfully animated dogs and figures out of grass and coloured wools. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer is one of Tjanpi's chief ambassadors and she features on the Tjanpi brochure and website. She works closely with the Tjanpi office and contributes her expertise to numerous areas of the organisation, including the annual NPYWC Law \u0026amp; Culture camp. She is an erudite public speaker and has represented Tjanpi and presented at regional and national conferences. Jennifer has also been involved in the acclaimed Big Hart stage production Ngapartji Ngapartji as a choir member and consultant on the language reference group. Her work is sold through a diverse range of commercial outlets and has been included in a number of group exhibitions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-02-29T11:38:46+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:jennifer-mitchell"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-02-29T11:38:45+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Jennifer_Mitchell.jpg?v=1709174047"}},{"id":285743382581,"handle":"joyce-james","title":"Joyce James","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/LisaArmstrong_1_1024x1024.png?v=1698371896\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoyce James is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Warakurna, Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Laverton WA, Joyce spent her childhood between Kaltukatjara (Docker River) in the Northern Territory and Warakurna. Joyce grew up watching her grandmothers, Tjuakpati James and Mrs Newberry, making Tjanpi. She is now married to the son of senior Tjanpi artist Dianne Golding and has been making Tjanpi baskets and sculptures since 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoyce has a natural talent and design flair for making sculptural works. She has already had her work exhibited as part of Koskela's Ngalya\/Together anniversary lampshade exhibition, which showed at Tarnanthi 2019, and contributed to a number of high-profile exhibition works in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoyce says that she loves making Tjanpi artworks because when she is busy creating, she feels calm and relaxed. Joyce is also teaching her young daughter Charlotte how to make sculptural works, continuing the tradition of learning from family.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T11:20:17+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:joyce-james"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:joyce-james"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T11:29:12+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Lisa_Armstrong_1_c2b302a6-c5d7-4e52-ba1a-03de89cc14bc.png?v=1698371953"}},{"id":121027428416,"handle":"julie-anderson","title":"Julie Anderson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eApatula (Finke), NT\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/JulieAnderson.2021.ImagebyTessVincent_1024x1024.jpg?v=1696996435\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Anderson is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group and is from the remote community of Finke, Northern Territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie was born in the 50's at Victory Downs Station, 300 kilometres south of Alice Springs near the South Australian border. As a child Julie lived at Victory Downs with her sisters. Julie learnt English on the Station and as she got older she began work as a station hand. Julie has vivid memories of watching tourists passing through on their way to Uluru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1983, Julie moved from Victory Downs to the community of Apatula (Finke), NT, to be closer to her mother. When she first moved to Apatula, Julie worked at the store, cleaning and stocking shelves, and later at the school as a cleaner and groundskeeper. During this time Julie also made punu artworks for Maruku Arts. From 2001 to 2003 Julie lived in Alice Springs for renal dialysis. In 2004 Julie travelled to Adelaide for a kidney transplant and was able to move back to Apatula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Julie returned to Alice Springs for renal dialysis. It was here, that fellow Tjanpi artist, Margaret Smith taught Julie how to make her first Tjanpi basket. Julie has been weaving with a passion since and her works are characterised by a wonderful sense of colour. Julie loves making Tjanpi because it keeps her busy and that while she is making it she ‘can just concentrate on Tjanpi, nothing else’. Testament to Julie’s quickly developed weaving skills, in 2019, Julie was a finalist in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVincent Lingiari Art Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Tangentyere Gallery in Alice Springs, NT. Julie also exhibited work in Koskela’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNgalya\/Together\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Sydney, NSW and at Tarnanthi Festival in Adelaide, SA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'When I do baskets I just forget about everything you know... I enjoy it.. When I see it on somebody else’s shelf it makes me feel proud.' - Julie, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie is also currently an elected director of NPY Women's Council.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:33:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:julie-anderson"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:julie-anderson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:21:47+09:30","alt":"","width":2992,"height":2992,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Julie_Anderson.jpg?v=1696996456"}},{"id":290511683637,"handle":"julie-yangki","title":"Julie Yangki","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMimili, SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Julie_Yangki_1.png?v=1711337738\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJulie Yangki is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group, and lives in the remote community of Mimili, South Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJulie is a dedicated and skilled Tjanpi weaver who applies her knowledge to sculptures, baskets and metal frames. Julie makes distinctive, beautiful and highly sought after artworks featuring wangunu and minirri (native grasses), hand-dyed twined raffia and at times stitched emu feathers. She is a patient and steady weaver, taking the time to create well-formed, thoughtful pieces, which always stand out from the crowd.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJulie has taken part in many exhibitions, including\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDesert Mob 30\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein 2021, where she produced a stunning hanging fiber sculpture using a salvaged car seat frame from community. The work titled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShapes from Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereferenced shapes and forms found on Country, and the tools and equipment made and used by women in pre-contact times. In 2022, Julie took part in a collaborative commission project for Guildhouse Studios and the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), creating four suspended artworks reflecting the topography across Mimili and Indulkana. Twenty-five fibre artists from these communities worked on the large-scale pieces, which are now located within each entry lobby across four floors of the newly developed DIT office building in the Adelaide CBD.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJulie is a strong cultural woman in her community of Mimili, and a superb traditional dancer. \u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-25T13:06:05+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:julie-yangki"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-25T13:06:04+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Julie_Yangki_1.png?v=1711337764"}},{"id":285329915957,"handle":"justine-anderson","title":"Justine Anderson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApatula (Finke), NT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/342969610_778887830262926_2451602726026151067_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1696898066\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustine Anderson is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group, and lives in the remote community of Apatula (Finke), Northern Territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustine began weaving in 2010, and has since flourished in her weaving practice, particularly in recent years. She is always looking to challenge herself by making creative and interesting Tjanpi fibre works. She often employs decorative motifs in her baskets and sculptures, which add great character and life to her works. Justine weaves thoughtful details into her sculptures in particular, for example adding life-like saddles onto the backs of her camels, or beautiful bright circles on the fanned out tail of a peacock. She juggles a busy young family, work commitments and her weaving practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustine is the niece of notable Tjanpi weaver Julie Anderson, who was also a director for NPY Women's Council.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:04:44+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:justine-anderson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T10:04:43+09:30","alt":null,"width":778,"height":778,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/342969610_778887830262926_2451602726026151067_n.jpg?v=1696898083"}},{"id":289647231029,"handle":"katherine-coulthard-1","title":"Katherine Coulthard","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApatula (Finke), NT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/KatherineCoulthard_1024x1024.jpg?v=1709167969\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatherine Coulthard grew up in the remote community of Apatula in the Northern Territory, and now resides in Mparntwe (Alice Springs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe grew up watching and learning weaving from artists Nelly Patterson, Mintatjarra Wilson and other elders from Mutitjulu. Her sister Justine Anderson taught her to weave with coloured raffia, and she began making Tjanpi in 2023. Katherine loves to make baskets, bowls and dream catchers, often incorporating painted gumnuts and emu feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe also paints Honey Ant Dreaming,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKungkarangkalpa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Seven Sisters) and women's Dreaming\/Ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-02-29T10:27:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:katherine-coulthard"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-02-29T10:27:48+09:30","alt":null,"width":1000,"height":1000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Katherine_Coulthard.png?v=1753083166"}},{"id":285743513653,"handle":"lisa-armstrong","title":"Lisa Armstrong","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKaltjiti (Fregon), SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/LisaArmstrong_3_2048x2048.png?v=1698372425\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLisa Armstrong is an artist from the remote community of Kaltjiti (Fregon), South Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa is an emerging Tjanpi artist who has been learning the art of weaving at Tjanpi skills \u0026amp; development workshops. Through hard work and a creative spirit she continues to produce delightful creatures and baskets with whimsical colour and detail. Lisa is part of our new generation of weavers and we look forward to seeing her develop into a senior artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T11:28:28+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:lisa--armstrong"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T11:28:27+09:30","alt":"","width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Lisa_Armstrong_1.png?v=1698372434"}},{"id":121027526720,"handle":"margaret-smith","title":"Margaret Smith","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eImanpa, NT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/image_1_1024x1024.png?v=1695270881\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMargaret Smith is an artist belonging to the Yankunytjatjara language and cultural group from the remote community of Imanpa, Northern Territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMargaret has been weaving since 2014 and quickly refined her artistic skills to create high-calibre baskets and sculptures. Margaret has developed a very unique and quirky style and often experiments with different animal sculptures such as cats and horses. She has taken part in many exhibitions, some of which include Fragrant Lands: Australian and Chinese Indigenous Art at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre in Shanghai, 2014, Animal Instinct at Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, Victoria 2016, Tales from the Desert at Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery in Port Hedland, Western Australia, 2016 and Vincent Lingiari Art Award at the Tangentyere Gallery in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 2019.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlongside being an accomplished artist, Margaret has played a crucial role in NPY Women’s Council as a board member and advocate for many years. She is currently the NPY Women's Council Chairperson. Margaret studied interpreting in Alice Springs and became one of the very first Anangu accredited interpreters. Margaret is a highly regarded spokesperson for the NPY region, as well as a former Liaison Officer of Imanpa Arts and Crafts. She has been a member of a number of boards and committees including the Board of Management of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and the Cross-border Reference Group on Volatile Substance Misuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:33:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Margaret Smith"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:margaret-smith"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:22:21+09:30","alt":null,"width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Margaret_Smith.jpg?v=1551761874"}},{"id":285742694453,"handle":"michelle-matasia","title":"Michelle Matasia","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFinke (Apatula), NT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/MichelleMatasia_1024x1024.png?v=1698369064\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle Matasia is an artist belonging to the Yankunytjatjara language and cultural group. Michelle was born in Alice Springs, and now lives in the remote community of Apatula (Finke) in the Northern Territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle is a prolific basket maker, making baskets out of raffia long before Tjanpi began working in her region in 2022. She learnt to weave from her mother, Agnes Matasia, and has gone on to develop her own precise and intricate style of weaving. More recently, she has expanded her fibre practice and learnt to make Tjanpi sculptures at skills and development workshops held in her home community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictured is Michelle and her flat motorbike sculpture, woven as part of a community project celebrating the Finke Desert Race.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T10:42:59+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:michelle-matasia"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T10:42:57+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Michelle_Matasia.png?v=1698369178"}},{"id":121025036352,"handle":"nancy-nanana-jackson","title":"Nancy Nyanyana Jackson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/nancynananna_480x480.png?v=1695272075\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNancy Nyanyana Jackson is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNyanyana was born in the bush near the Western Australian and Northern Territory borders. She grew up travelling between rockholes with her parents, and occasionally visiting the missions at Warburton WA and Kaltukatjara (Docker River) NT. Once Warakurna was established in the 1970s, she moved there with her family, later marrying and raising her children. Nanana still resides in Warakurna where she is a highly skilled bush woman, Senior Law Woman, business woman and well-respected artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNyanyana first exhibited her fibre artwork at the Tjanpi Tjuta exhibition at Hogarth Gallery in Sydney NSW in 2008. She has followed this with a fibre artwork exhibition nearly every year since. Notable amongst these was her work in String Theory at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney NSW in 2013, and, most recently, the collaborative work Tutjurangara Massacre with fellow Tjanpi artist Judith Chambers. This work, a two-dimensional Tjanpi sculpture depicting a massacre of Ngaanyatjarra people in the 1930s near Tutjurangara (Circus Waters), was exhibited at Desert Mob 2018 in Alice Springs and was acquired by a private collector. The work garnered national and international interest and highlighted the little-known atrocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her fibre artwork, Nyanyana is a well-known painter, represented by Warakurna Artists, with whom she has exhibited numerous times since their inception in 2005. Important amongst her painting work is the collaborative painting Warakurna Women’s Lasseter Story which is held in the State Collection at the National Gallery of Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her artistic prowess, Nyanyana has starred in a film Mirlpatjunku: Talking about telling leaf stories in the past for ICTV that discusses the importance of Ngaanyatjarra language and its continuance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNyanyana is a kind, caring woman who tirelessly strives for her family and community’s wellbeing. She epitomises what it means to be a Tjanpi artist and has inspired her daughters, daughters-in-law, granddaughters and nieces to create their own income and success through fibre artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:07:21+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Nancy Nanana Jackson"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:nancy--jackson"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Nancy Nyanyana Jackson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:30:07+09:30","alt":null,"width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Nancy_Nanana_Jackson.jpg?v=1551762081"}},{"id":285743284277,"handle":"nellie-coulthard","title":"Nellie Coulthard","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIwantja (Indulkana), SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/NellieCoulthard_1024x1024.png?v=1698371200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNellie Coulthard was born at Wintinna Homestead near Oodnadatta. She moved to Indulkana with her family when she was a young girl. After she finished school Nellie worked at the Child Parent Centre in Indulkana. This was when the school was still quite new. Nellie has one child and four grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an artist Nellie is an accomplished textile maker of both baskets and batik. She has a natural eye for detail and likes to use bright cheerful colors in her creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNellie has been weaving baskets since 2007 and after attending a Tjanpi skills development workshop in October 2014, has since applied her outstanding basket making skills to create an exciting series of sculptural works. Already an acclaimed painter at Iwantja Arts, Nellie is inventive in her Tjanpi practice, and consistently produces highly imaginative pieces which are wonderful depictions of community life.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T11:18:42+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:nellie-coulthard"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T11:18:40+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Nellie_Coulthard.png?v=1698371321"}},{"id":285742661685,"handle":"pauline-coombe","title":"Pauline Coombe","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApatula (Finke), NT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/PaulineCoombes_1024x1024.png?v=1698368745\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePauline Coombe is an artist belonging to the Yankunytjatjara language and cultural group. Pauline lives in the remote community of Apatula (Finke) in the Northern Territory with her family and is a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eShe has worked with NPY Women's Council for over 20 years, and is a strong spokesperson for her region.Pauline really enjoys the weaving process and employs great skill and attention to detail in her beautiful pieces with bold use of colour and intricate stitching.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePauline is always looking to challenge herself and make new and interesting Tjanpi fibre works such as hanging baskets (pictured), tea cups and elaborate birds.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-27T10:40:17+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:pauline-coombe"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:pauline-coombs"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-27T10:40:16+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Pauline_Coombes.png?v=1698369016"}},{"id":293477154869,"handle":"pollyanne-smith","title":"Pollyanne Smith","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKaltjiti (Fregon), SA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Pollyanne_Smith_4_-2.jpg?v=1718159763\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollyanne Smith is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Kaltjiti (Fregon), South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollyanne began weaving baskets in 2010 after learning the art from other ladies in her community. Kay Tunkin taught Pollyanne how to make sculptures in 2012, and she took to sculptural weaving immediately and with great vigour. Pollyanne has a highly imaginative and distinctive sculptural style, using wire to create animals with quirky and unusual forms. Although always modelled from actual creatures, exaggerated features push Pollyanne's work to the edge of reality. Pollyanne took part in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeastly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexhibition at the Delmar Gallery in Sydney in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-06-12T12:07:27+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:Pollyanne-Smith"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:pollyanne-smith"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-06-12T12:07:26+09:30","alt":null,"width":3000,"height":3000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Pollyanne_Smith_4_-3.jpg?v=1718159846"}},{"id":269608779829,"handle":"priscilla-mclean","title":"Priscilla McLean","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMantamaru (Jameson), WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Image of Priscilla McLean\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Priscilla_McLean_in_Mparntwe._2021._Image_by_Genevieve_Harold._Tjanpi_Desert_Weavers_NPY_Women_s_Council_1_480x480.webp?v=1693540236\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePriscilla is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group, whose creative and arts practice covers a broad range of disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePriscilla grew up and continues to reside in the remote community of Mantamaru, Western Australia, located 1600 km north east of Perth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePriscilla began weaving in 2019 at a Tjanpi Desert Weavers skills development workshop in Mantamaru, Western Australia. Prior to this she had watched her aunt, fellow Tjanpi artist Peggy Simms weaving baskets around the fire at night. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePriscilla is inspired by central Australian animals and focuses on sculpting\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etjilkamarta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(echidna),\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emingkirri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(mice), camels and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epapas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(dogs) using a mix of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eminarri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(native grass), raffia and wool.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2022-02-07T16:43:07+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:priscilla-mclean"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:priscilla-mclean"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2022-02-07T16:43:06+09:30","alt":null,"width":2122,"height":2123,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Priscilla_McLean_in_Mparntwe._2021._Image_by_Genevieve_Harold._Tjanpi_Desert_Weavers_NPY_Women_s_Council_1.jpg?v=1644217987"}},{"id":293477220405,"handle":"puna-yanima","title":"Puna Yanima","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMimili, SA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Puna_Yanima_working_on_her_thorny_devil-2.jpg?v=1718159950\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuna Yanima is an artist belonging to the Yankunytjatjara language and cultural group and living in the remote community of Mimili, SA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuna Yanima was born in the bush, close to DeRose Hill Station in the far north of South Australia. Her father was Norman Yanima and his country was Piltati, near Nyapari, on the APY Lands. Her mother was Lucy Yanima and she was born in Indulkana. Puna spent her first years living off the land and traveling between communities with her parents and her four siblings. She grew up speaking Yankunytjatjara, and eventually moved to Indulkana as a young girl. Once Puna started a family on her own, she moved to Mimili with her partner and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuna is widely know for her cheerful, hilarious and mischievous spirit. She is a strong and innovative weaver creating stunning colourful baskets covered in wipya (emu feathers). Puna is creative in her style and experiments with basket design, she is always pushing the boundaries of weaving with Tjanpi in exciting ways. Puna is also a painter at Mimili Maku Arts and has been connecting her deep knowledge of country with the practise of painting since Mimili Maku Arts inception. As one of the community leaders, she was instrumental in developing the art centre in its early stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuna continues to be one of the senior cultural leaders of Mimili Community. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge of inma (ceremonial song and dance) and culture with the next generation. Puna was introduced to the storylines of Antara as a young woman, and has since continued to integrate this knowledge into her life, passionately caring for kapi tjukula (rock holes),apu (rocks) and murpu (mountains). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-06-12T12:09:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:puna-yanima"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-06-12T12:09:47+09:30","alt":null,"width":3024,"height":3024,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Puna_Yanima_working_on_her_thorny_devil-2.jpg?v=1718159988"}},{"id":121027166272,"handle":"rochelle-ferguson","title":"Rachelle Ferguson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIrruntyju (Wingellina), WA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Rochelle Ferguson with her tjulpu sculpture\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_21_1024x1024.png?v=1695272317\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eRachelle learnt her weaving skills from her mother Ann Cleary-Farrall who is an accomplished Tjanpi artist. Rochelle and her mother have a style of weaving that is quite different from any other Tjanpi artist and incorporates grasses they have found in a secret spots close to Alice Springs. Rachelle's baskets look as if they have been influenced by the weaving styles of the Top End Indigenous communities where they use pandanas leaves. Her style is very intricate and she dyes the grasses herself. She also creates her own distinct styles of standing and flat tjulpu (bird) sculptures that are very popular.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRachelle is from from Irruntyju (Wingellina) community in Western Australia and has spent most of her adult years in Alice Springs with her family and children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:21:28+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Rochelle Ferguson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:27:39+09:30","alt":"","width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Rochelle_Ferguson.jpg?v=1695272297"}},{"id":121028018240,"handle":"rene-kulitja","title":"Rene Kulitja","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMutijulu, NT\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/ReneKulitja_1024x1024.png?v=1698300802\"\u003eRene is a dedicated Tjanpi weaver and a director of NPY Womens' Council. She is a strong cultural woman and a superb traditional dancer. Rene's sculptural works are imbued with a charming wit, and are innovative creations profoundly influenced by Anangu traditions of storytelling. A highly skilled and inventive artist, Rene has participated in a number of artist camps, collaborating on many large scale works for national institutions. Most recently she was a part of the Tjanpi Desert Weavers\/Fiona Hall collaboration which resulted in two installations commissioned for the 2014 Tarrawarra Biennale. One of these installations, Kuka Irititja, was then selected to be included in the 2015 Venice Biennale as part of Fiona Hall's exhibition Wrong Way Time in the new Australian pavilion. Rene travelled to Venice to represent Australia and Tjanpi Desert Weavers at the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRene was born at (Pukatja) Ernabella, where she grew up, and later lived at Mutitjulu. She is a well-known artist whose works have been exhibited nationally and internationally, with one of her designs featuring on a Qantas plane. Rene has been a member of Mutijulu Community Council and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management. She was a founding director of Walkatjara Art at Uluru and is chairperson of Maruku Arts Governing Committee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“And to top it all off, these birds and these sculptures, they come out of our very ancient culture and we make these things, we make them with a very strong feeling in our spirits. As we are making them we are feeling really deeply connected to the stories. They make us feel better, and these are really special objects because of that.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:33:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:rene-kulitja"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:27:31+09:30","alt":"Rene Kulitja","width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Rene_Kulitja.jpg?v=1645154826"}},{"id":285330145333,"handle":"rene-nelson","title":"Rene Nelson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrrunytju (Wingellina), WA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/ReneNelson_1024x1024.png?v=1698300373\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRene Nelson is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra and Pitjantjatjara language and cultural groups in Western Australia and South Australia. Rene was born at a site called Parunpii in the late 1940s and spent her childhood travelling the bush with her family. Rene now lives in the remote community of Irrunytju (Wingellina) WA and spends most days weaving with her sister Stacia Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRene began basket-making in 1997 and participated in some of Tjanpi’s earliest exhibitions. Most recently, Rene exhibited a large, bright-eyed camel at \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevealed\u003c\/em\u003e 2017 at Fremantle Arts Centre WA. She followed this up with an artist residency at the National Museum of Australia in September 2017 as part of the award-winning \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSonglines\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracking the Seven Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRene is a kind and caring woman and an absolute powerhouse basket-maker. When you sit down and spend time with Rene and her sister Stacia you know you are in for a great afternoon of fun, baskets, and cups of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:21:38+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:rene-nelson"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:rene-nelson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T15:09:42+09:30","alt":null,"width":2931,"height":2931,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Rene_Nelson_crop_2.jpg?v=1696916382"}},{"id":293477646389,"handle":"rosalind-yibardi","title":"Rosalind Yibardi","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKaltukatjara (Docker River), NT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Rosalind_Yibardisq.jpg?v=1718161038\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosalind 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosalind 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as Tjanpi, Rosalind also paints at her local art centre Tjarlirli art, and makes \u003cem\u003epunu \u003c\/em\u003e(wood carving).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","published_at":"2024-06-12T12:28:19+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:rosalind-yibardi"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:rosalind-yiparti"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-06-12T12:28:18+09:30","alt":null,"width":3024,"height":3024,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Rosalind_Yibardisq.jpg?v=1718161098"}},{"id":285356392501,"handle":"roshanna-williamson","title":"Roshanna Williamson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_31_2048x2048.png?v=1696988893\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoshanna Elizabeth Yinga Williamson is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra and Pitjantjatjara language and cultural groups and lives in the remote community of Warakurna, WA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoshanna started Tjanpi in 2010 and taught herself by watching other Tjanpi Artists working. Roshanna's repertoire includes both baskets and sculptures, and she particularly enjoy making \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTjitji\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(children) sculptures and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epapas \u003c\/em\u003e(dogs). \u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-11T10:50:07+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:roshanna-elizabeth-yinga-williamson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-11T11:19:02+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Untitled_design_31.png?v=1696988943"}},{"id":285356458037,"handle":"ruth-bates","title":"Ruth Bates","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_30_2048x2048.png?v=1696987770\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRuth Bates is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in Warakurna, WA.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRuth was born in the bush in between Patjarr and Wanarn in Western Australia. She grew up near Wiluna then moved to Warburton where she attended school. Ruth then went to high school in Perth before returning to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Ruth now lives in Warakurna Community in WA with her family and makes lovely large baskets and wonderful character-filled sculptures. Ruth enjoys making Tjanpi because it is a nice thing to do for relaxing.\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-11T10:51:32+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:ruth-bates"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:ruth-bates"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-11T10:59:42+09:30","alt":null,"width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Untitled_design_30.png?v=1696987782"}},{"id":290511880245,"handle":"sheryth-bronson","title":"Sheryth Bronson","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKaltukatjara (Docker River)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Sheryth_Bronson_1.png?v=1711338245\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSheryth Bronson is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Kaltukatjara (Docker River) in the Northern Territory. Sheryth loves living there, surrounded by many generations of her family and raising her own children up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSheryth is a strong basket weaver, using the native grass \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewangunu \u003c\/em\u003eand raffia to create large and colourful coil baskets. She also enjoys making fibre sculptures whenever Tjanpi skills development workshops are held in her home community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen she's not weaving, Sheryth paints at her local art centre Tjarlirli Art. She paints important \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etjurkurrpa \u003c\/em\u003e(creation stories) from around the Kaltukatjara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-25T13:14:24+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:sheryth-bronson"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-25T13:14:23+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Sheryth_Bronson_1.png?v=1711338264"}},{"id":121029361728,"handle":"tjunkaya-tapaya","title":"Tjunkaya Tapaya","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003ePukatja (Ernabella), SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Tjunkaya Tapaya with her sculpture\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/TjunkayaTapaya_1024x1024.png?v=1695272663\"\u003eSince 2015, Tjunkaya has chosen to focus on tainting and Tjanpi, becoming one of the most in demand female artists on the APY lands, and increasingly recognised in these two mediums. In 2010 and 2011 she was collected by Artbank, and in 2011 and 2012 she was selected as a finalist in the Togart Contemporary Art Award. In 2012 her Tjulpu bird Tjanpi sculptures were finalists in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. 2011 marked the commencement of Tjunkaya’s fifth decade working at Ernabella Arts. Her first solo show was in 2012 at Alcaston Gallery in Melbourne, where Tjunkaya exhibited a mix of paintings and Tjanpi sculptures. A second solo show in 2014 at Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney showcased her Tjanpi artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTjunkaya's Tjanpi work is consistently innovative and skillfully executed. She clearly has great knowledge of the habits and nuances of desert animals as her sculptural work shows an exceptional eye for character and is created with great strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTjunkaya grew up at the Ernabella Mission, where she went to school and later worked and taught her peers various domestic skills including sewing and cooking. Tjunkaya worked in the mission’s craft room as a young woman, becoming an outstanding batik artist with her work being sought by public collections, and featured on the cover of Judith Ryan’s Across the Desert: Aboriginal Batik from Central Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom this beginning Tjunkaya developed extraordinary skill as an artist, creating works in painting, ceramics, Tjanpi, punu, printmaking, spinning and mukata. Her work in these mediums has been seen in numerous exhibitions in Australia and internationally since 1971, in both public and private galleries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA board member of Ernabella Arts, a powerful speaker and member of the NPY Women’s Council, she is a leader of the Nintintjaku Project, and inter-generational teaching project working with Ernabella Anangu School and NPY Women’s council Youth team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTjunkaya has three children and many grandchildren.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“So here we are in the camp making the birds, and really, as we work and as the works progress, and as they get bigger and more beautiful, we really think about the meaning of birds, and thinking about that painting, and thinking about caring and looking after each other, and watching out for each other, and what the land provides, and thinking about the strength of our culture. So it is a lovely time to be there together, working.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:33:49+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Tjunkaya Tapaya"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:tjunkaya-tapaya"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:24:42+09:30","alt":null,"width":1120,"height":1120,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Tjunkaya_Tapaya.jpg?v=1551763073"}},{"id":285330079797,"handle":"tracey-yates","title":"Tracey Yates","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_33_480x480.png?v=1697513664\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracey Yates is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Warakurna, WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracey is an emerging artist with Tjanpi and enjoys making sculptural works, particularly camels and dogs. Tracey is also a painter with Warakurna Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:16:39+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:tracy-yates"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:tracey-yates"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:tracy-yates"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T15:11:12+09:30","alt":null,"width":3024,"height":3024,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/cropTracey_Yates_Warakurna.jpg?v=1696916473"}},{"id":290511454261,"handle":"wanatjura-lewis","title":"Wanatjura Lewis","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAmata,SA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Wanatjura_Lewis.png?v=1711337455\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWanatjura Lewis is an artist belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Amata, South Australia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWanatjura is a multi-disciplined artist and strong advocate for women and children across the NPY Lands. She is a Director at NPY Women’s Council and has been on the board since 2017. Wanatjura has 5 children and 8 grandchildren.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1952 in Pukatja (Ernabella), Wanatjura later moved to Amata with her family and completed year 8 of schooling. She later worked at Amata Anangu School as an Aboriginal Education Worker and School Coordinator. Wanatjura simultaneously sat as a member on the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Education Committee (PYEC), an Anangu-run organisation that leads the strategy for the education of Anangu in Anangu schools.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA gifted artist, Wanatjura first learnt batik art practice at Ernabella and then started painting with Tjala Arts. Her painted work has been exhibited multiple times at Better World Arts. Wanatjura’s interest in weaving was sparked through the influence of her mother and other senior Tjanpi artists in Amata community, including Ilawanti Ken, Mrs Kaika Burton and Naomi Kantjuri. Wanatjura slowly gained confidence and skill through assisting these women in large-scale exhibition works and by participating in skills and development workshops held in community. She now produces tightly woven baskets and sculptures and preferences beautiful soft colours in her material choice. Wanatjura’s sculptural skills have developed greatly in recent years, and she now creates distinctive, robust animals who are especially cute in character. Wanatjura participated in an illustration workshop in 2021 with fellow NPYWC Directors and Tjanpi artists, and created a gorgeous ute design which features in Tjanpi’s 2024 merchandise range. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-25T13:01:48+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:wanatjura-lewis"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2024-03-25T13:01:47+09:30","alt":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Wanatjura_Lewis.png?v=1711337507"}},{"id":121025790016,"handle":"winifred-reid","title":"Winifred Reid","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eWarakurna, WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/Untitleddesign_32_1024x1024.png?v=1696996122\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWinifred is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group in Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrimarily working with traditional Tjanpi materials, including wool, raffia and Minarri grass, Winifred’s works focus on depicting local desert animals and traditional artefact shapes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-02-14T23:21:28+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Winifred Reid"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:winifred-reid"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"__tab1:winifred-reid"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2019-02-20T10:20:19+09:30","alt":"","width":2000,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Winifred_Reid.jpg?v=1696996133"}},{"id":285330014261,"handle":"yanyangkari-roma-butler","title":"Yanyangkari Roma Butler","updated_at":"2025-08-24T20:36:38+09:30","body_html":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIrrunytju (Wingellina), WA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/0354\/7712\/files\/310956735_5711225818920354_2541040882743192080_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1696898678\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYanyangkari Roma Butler is a weaver belonging to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group. She was born in 1959 at Wilu Rockhole, on the kanyala\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etjukurpa\u003c\/em\u003e track near Amata in South Australia. Yanyangkari spent her early years at Ernabella Mission and then travelled by camel to Milyirrtjarra (Warburton) in Western Australia where she went to school. She then lived in Irrunytju (Wingellina), WA and has recently relocated to Warakurna, WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYanyangkari is an award-winning Tjanpi sculptural artist, and her Tjanpi artworks are recognisable by their dynamism and character, quirky details, and inventive stitching. Yanyangkari's works were included in the 56th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2015 as part of \u003cem\u003eKuka Irititja\u003c\/em\u003e for the Fiona Hall exhibition \u003cem\u003eWrong Way Time\u003c\/em\u003e in the Australia Pavilion. Roma and the Tjanpi artists in this exhibition made animals from the desert region that are endangered or extinct. Yanyangkari was also a finalist in the 2015 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, and was the winner of Best Sculptural Work in the 2018 Hedland Art Award for her sculpture, \u003cem\u003eNyukali\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2020 Yanyangkari was involved in the National Gallery of Australia’s commissioned work, \u003cem\u003eKungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters)\u003c\/em\u003e, a key work featured in the \u003cem\u003eKnow My Name : Australian Women Artists 1900 to\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexhibition celebrating women artists from across the country. Yanyangkari's self portrait,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNgayulu Munu Ngayuku Papa (Me and My\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDogs) was a finalist in the 2021 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYanyangkari is an important senior law-woman; she was also one of the first female camerawomen on the lands and was instrumental in creating Ngaanyatjarra Media. A joyous woman of many talents, Yanyangkari is a wonderful storyteller, keen hunter and knowledge holder, and loves to work with young women to teach and maintain culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-10T10:14:51+09:30","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"artists","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:roma-butler"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"_tab1:yanyangkari-roma-butler"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-10T10:14:51+09:30","alt":"","width":1696,"height":1696,"src":"\/\/tjanpi.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/310956735_5711225818920354_2541040882743192080_n.jpg?v=1696907149"}}]
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