Watiya Tjuta Leather Cross Body Bag Merchandise She told me that story…Yalka…Bush

She told me that story…Yalka…Bush food…For a long time those old ladies have been looking for Yalka

The two smaller circles connected by strong lines represent the chest paint of the older sister

Mitjili was born in 1945 at Papunya and began painting at Ikuntji Women's Centre in 1992

Noreen was born in Alice Springs and moved to Ikuntji as a child

with different coloured warp and weft creating an iridescent quality that shifts with light and movement

Watiya Tjuta Leather Cross Body Bag Merchandise She told me that story…Yalka…BushWatiya Tjuta means trees. Mitjili Napurrula spent her life painting the trees of the Western Desert. She passed away in April 2019. This carries her Watiya Tjuta design. Every purchase goes directly back to Mitjili's estate and the community of Haasts Bluff. Every purchase from Ikuntji Artists goes directly back to the artist and the community of Haasts Bluff. Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation is 100% Aboriginal owned and governedthe first art