Leather Clutch - Mitjili

$49.95

Leather Clutch w Wrist Strap - 14x22.5cm

This design is owned by Mitjili Napurrula

Mitjili paints the Watiya Tjuta tree. Mitjili's style is unique and recognisable. The Watiya Tjuta in Mitjili's paintings is her father's Tjukurrpa (dreaming) in Ilyingaungau country (Gibson Desert). This was passed down to her by her mother, Tjunkayi Napaltjareri when story telling, using the same to draw the story as it is told in the traditional way. She remembers "After I got married, my mother taught me my father's Tjukurrpa in the sand, that's what I'm painting on the canvas, a women's interpretation."

The Handicraft - Kashida
Developed over generations, Kashida is one of the oldest Kashmiri handicrafts. It is applied to the leather by hand with the help of a small “aari”, a hand tool similar to a crochet hook. Originally used to decorate clothing and the famous Kashmiri shawls,. It is practiced by both men and women. Kashmir produces Kashida of the highest quality. It is a historically important export for Kashmir.

CROSS CULTURAL PROJECT
Designed in Australia by royalty-paid Aboriginal Artists and made in Kashmir, India.

Disclaimer: Colour in real life may differ from monitor screen depiction.