Bulurru Cork Square Coaster Set - Dreamtime Stars
This set of 6 Cork Square Coasters with Aboriginal Designs is proudly Australian Made, with royalties paid to designing artist on every purchase. Durable and attractive, these coasters provide a great addition to your dining room table. Amazing gift idea!
Artist: Wendy & Alisha Pawley
Design Name: Dreamtime Stars
Features:
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Set of 6
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95mm x 95mm
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Based on artwork by Aboriginal Indigenous artists
- Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community.
Artist Info - Wendy Pawley
Wendy Pawley is from the Kamilaroi - Gomeroi, Gamilaraay people of Narrabri Northwest NSW. The meaning of Narrabri / Nurraburai is “Place of Forked Waters”. Wendy’s mother (the late) Mrs Noeleen Saunders (nee Trindall) was a widely known respected Traditional Owner of Narrabri and surrounding areas.
Wendy paints her “Mother’s Country” predominantly the ancient spectacular rugged mountains of The Nandewar Ranges Ninghdoo, Kaputah, Yulludunida and Yulludanda that rise majestically above the Namoi Valley.
The range is the remnants of an eroded basaltic shield volcano that formed about 18 million years ago, the volcanic plug in Gamilaraay language is called Ninghdoo / Nungadhun (pronounced locally as Ningy-doo).
Artist Info - Alisha Pawley
Alisha Pawley is from the Gomeroi / Kamilaroi people of Narrabri NSW, her Grandmother Mrs Noeleen (nee Trindall) Saunders (deceased) was a well known respected Elder in the Aboriginal and wider community.
Born in Brisbane Qld in 1993, Alisha grew up on the Central Coast NSW with her parents George, Wendy and brother Jase. She attended Bateau Bay Primary School, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus and The Entrance Senior Campus, Central Coast Adventist School and The University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus.
As well as being an artist Alisha is also a talented musician, she is an accomplished acoustic guitarist and vocalist. Performances include Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College (TLSC) Community Education Awards, Grade 10 Presentation Ceremony, Tumbi Umbi Junior Campus School Presentation Ceremony, Aboriginal Awards, Tumbi Rocks, NAIDOC WEEK 2007 Nunyara Cultural Day and Central Coast Conservatorium of Music 2010 Aboriginal Scholarship.