Watiya Tjuta Cushion Cover - Oblong (30 x 40cm) Fabrics This Doris Day shift dress

This Doris Day shift dress by Alison Napurrula Multa depicts the kungkaku puturru - the hairstring women make from their own hair for ceremony

from whose Country this story comes

It shows how one moves up and down to cross the country west of Haasts Bluff

This design by Noreen Dixon depicts the story of two female ancestors in the Watarru area of South Australia - two sisters fleeing a man who pursues them

About the Artwork

Watiya Tjuta Cushion Cover - Oblong (30 x 40cm) Fabrics This Doris Day shift dressWatiya 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