Renita Stanley — 'Minyma Kutjara Wingellina', 26-252, Iwiri Art Studio

This is the story of the older sister going a long way to get her younger sister and bring her back. They went through many places on the way, but I will only talk about a short bit of their journey at Wingellina. Two women who both came from up north and stayed a while. They both could see that Docker River was close.

And as they were sitting there they performed ceremony, Inma. After they both threw away their weapons, they threw them away. Their head-rings, they threw away their head-rings. Then they got up and left. They went to another place, a hollow called Kantarangkutjara and then they travelled on to Docker River. The story of their travels after Docker River belongs to the Docker River people and others in distant country. My part of the story is short.

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Iwiri Art Studio

Since it's inception in 2021, Iwiri Art Studio has rapidly established itself as a highly regarded studio. With the intention to create a space for artistic expression that promotes cultural retention, transmission and wellbeing across the generation while also providing Anangu artists with commercial opportunities to produce economic benefit for their family and community.

The artists from the Iwiri Art Studio range from highly experienced elders and knowledge custodians through to younger emerging artists. Used by Anangu artists living in Adelaide as well as artists from the APY lands who are visiting for health or social reason, the art studio has a strong ceramics and painting program and is experimenting with textile. 

Iwiri Art Studio is a member of the Indigenous Art Code and Ku Arts, reflecting a commitment to working in ethical and collaborative way that centre and promote Anangu voice and artistic expression. 

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Material: Clay sculptural vessel

Dimensions:  38 x 13 x 10cm

Cat. no: 26-252