Volume 3 Issue 4 December 2003 RECORD ATTENDANCE AT ANKAAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING In this issue: The 2003 ANKAAA Annual General Meeting was held at the Charles Darwin University from 2 - 5 December. • Tiwi Action A record number of members attended the three day meeting with over 70 delegates many of whom who travelled from as far away as Derby and Balgo in the west, Tiwi Islands to the north, to the east and Borroloola to the south-east. • Kurtal Spirit at Raft

ANKAAA Manager Stephanie Hawkins • Eulogy: Kitty Kantilla and Vice Chairman BJ Timaepatua welcomed everyone to the AGM and thanked them for supporting the • Feature Artist: organisation so strongly. On behalf of the Roque Lee executive & staff, Stephanie acknowledged and thanked Susan Congreve for her Darwin NT outstanding work as Manager of ANKAAA from 2001 - 2003. She also thanked the • Feature Art Centre: executive for their leadership which has seen the organisation gain strength over the Merrepen Arts last three years. Daly River NT

AGM business included a presentation of ANKAAA’s fi nancial audit by Brian • Upcoming Exhibitions Tucker CPA, acceptance of minutes from December 2003 - May 2004 the 2001-2002 AGM and appointment of auditor for 2003-2004. Stephanie Hawkins presented the key activities undertaken • Who’s Who & What’s New by ANKAAA during 2002 – 2003 as a ANKAAA Vice Chairperson BJ Timaepatua PowerPoint presentation & presented the with the Garma Print Panel which was ANKAAA AGM membership with the ANKAAA 2002 - unveiled at the ANKAAA Presentation Day. 2003 annual report. Image courtesy ANKAAA © 2003. The 2002 - 2003 ANKAAA The meeting also included the endorsement Annual Report & key activities of the ANKAAA Strategic and Business included Viscopy, Offi ce of the Registrar undertaken during Plan 2004 – 2006 by the membership for of Aboriginal Corporations, Art Centre 2002 – 2003 are available implementation in January 2004. Nonie presentations including Buku Larrnggay as a PDF download on the Wales from Matrix on Board, was engaged Mulka and Munupi Arts and Craft, ANKAAA website in the in August this year to work with ANKAAA Northern Editions and international export “downloads” folder. on the development of the plan. opportunities presented by Department www.ankaaa.org.au of Business, Industry and Resource The membership contributed to the Development and Austrade. document at the ANKAAA Regional ANKAAA would like to thank Meetings in October and also participated the Charles Darwin University in the fi nal presentation of the Business / who generously sponsor the Strategic Plan meetings held prior to the AGM. ANKAAA AGM through providing accommodation The three day meeting concluded with and the lecture room for the a day of presentations including the duration of the ANKAAA Morning Star Story by Stan Brumby from AGM 2001, 2002 & 2003. Yarliyil Art Centre, canvas stretching with Don Whyte, Garma Print Panel with Basil Hall, images from for the ANKAAA book by Peter Eve and video training with Carmel Young Members at the ANKAAA Presentation Day & Tony Collins. Other presentations Image courtesy ANKAAA © 2003. Page 2 Volume 3 Issue 4

KITTY KANTILLA (C.1928 – 2003) (KUTUWALUMI) Article by Marielle Schwerin, Manager Jilamara Arts & Crafts

On the afternoon of the 4 October 2003 a work she sat and watched the community’s The Old Lady was buried to the east of highly regarded and dearly loved member population parade before her. Milikapiti, near Timrambu, at the Old of Jilamara Arts and Craft passed away. In Cemetery site. A line of cars ferried people Milikapiti that day it rained, which was a The day of the funeral many close friends from the funeral to the burial site. The signifi cant omen to many as Rain is the late and family from the Tiwi Islands, Darwin crying and grief was infected with new artist’s Skin. and came to Milikapiti. Among agony, as we each threw in a handful of them Margie West, Gabriella Roy, Felicity earth and said our personal blessings and Her achievements in art have been Green, Dallas Gold, Stephanie Hawkins farewells. The fi nal stage of the day was acknowledged throughout Australia and and other friends who had worked with an invitation by the elders to walk in one internationally. But perhaps even more the old lady over the years. Frank Gohier line, across the soil at the foot of her grave, importantly is what her achievements had created a screen for fabric printing and we were told to only look forward, signify within the community, the people consisting of a detail of the late artist’s walk past, do not look back, as it is now she has touched and the Tiwi people with work, so in the crowd there was a strong time to move on into the future. The late whom she empowered and motivated to visual celebration of people wearing white artist’s name and design is reproduced with continue to reach success. Possibly her t-shirts printed with bold black Jilamara permission from her family. greatest legacy is to provide an example (design). The old lady’s family requested and create a path, through which a future them as an acknowledgement of her can be seen by others. achievements, and to have something of her “close to us - on us”. The Monday after her death, her family led by senior members of the community The day’s funeral proceedings began with performed a smoking ceremony at the Art a Catholic Mass, people sitting inside Centre. We gathered behind the building and outside the Sport and Recreation in a grassy shaded area. Eucalyptus leaves Hall which had been opened in order to were slowly smoking as people quietly accommodate the crowd and ceremonial stood while Happy Cook led proceedings. performances. Her daughter Cabrini sat People, including family and close friends on the fl oor close to her coffi n, her other from the Art Centre were fi rst smoked, daughters (Dymphna, Marie-Carmel, Sally- walking up one by one to Bruce Mungatopi Anne), son (Gerard), nieces, nephews and and Pedro Wonaeamirri who performed the many grandchildren joined her. The grief ritual. The Jilamara vehicle and the artist’s of her family, community and visitors personal vehicle were both smoked and was heavy. After the conclusion of the smeared with white ochre which Pedro had Christian funeral the Tiwi ceremonial prepared. dances including the Brolga, Widow, Auntie, Mother-in-law, Cousin (faces) Then the areas where the artist worked and Cousin-brother, and songs began. and rested were smoked, including the Male Elders led the sequence of dances chair where she had sat for years with performed, the power of the voice in song daily discipline and passionate dedication and crying, plus the resonance of feet Detail of the late artist’s work, screen-printed creating her renowned paintings; and the stomping on the ground in rhythm to the for the funeral by Frank Gohier. Image front porch, where after her hard day’s song was special and potently moving. courtesy Jilamara Arts & Crafts © 2003

Visual Arts and Craft Strategy funding for the Extract from Joint Media Release Friday 12 December 2003

The Australian Government Minister for The Visual Arts and Craft Strategy is The Association of Northern, Kimberly the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, and a comprehensive major new four-year and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists - Hon Clare Martin MLA, Chief Minister investment by the Australian, State and ANKAAA , the peak organisation and Minister for Arts and Museums in the Territory Governments of at least $39 representing Indigenous arts centre Northern Territory announced funding for million which is designed to strengthen across the Top End, and DESART the Northern Territory through the Visual and sustain Australia’s visual arts and craft – the peak body for Central Australian Arts and Craft Strategy. sector. Indigenous Art Centres, will each receive an immediate increase in its “The Australian and Northern Territory The Strategy is in response to the support of $125,000 per annum. Governments have worked together recommendations of the Contemporary to increase the viability and vitality of Visual Arts and Craft Inquiry – conducted “The Federal and Territory Government Australia’s contemporary visual arts and by Mr Rupert Myer – which called for funding that the local contemporary arts craft sector,” Senator Kemp said. better-targeted government involvement in and craft sector will receive through the sector. this initiative will complement the $1 “The joint Australian- Northern Territory million in support already provided by Government funding package will In addition, the Northern Territory my Government through the Northern provide increased economic and artistic will benefi t from the agreement by all Territory Arts Sponsorship Program and opportunities for the Northern Territory’s governments to join together and provide our Indigenous Arts Strategy, Building diverse visual arts and crafts sector,” Chief extra support for Indigenous visual art. Strong Arts Business,” Chief Minister Minister Clare Martin said. Clare Martin said. Volume 3 Issue 4 Page 3

TIWI ACTION Munupi Painting Article by Diana Stewart Munupi Printmaking Workshops Darwin based artist Fiona Sivyer has worked with Munupi artists over the past Article by 18 months conducting seven exploratory Diana Stewart workshops. Fiona’s fresh and vibrant approach is challenging artists to be experimental with different media and Artists from Munupi Arts and Crafts were techniques which include drawing, fi rst introduced to printmaking at Studio acrylics, ochre and water colour. In May One in Canberra in 1991 and have been 2003 twenty artists visited the Museum making prints ever since. They were and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory the fi rst Indigenous artists to work with and gathered information and inspiration Northern Editions ten years ago. Working from traditional Tiwi art in the collection with printers, Leon Stainer and Monique created by their grandmothers and Marlene Minniecon & Fiona Sivyer at the workshop. Auricchio, Munupi artists have regularly grandfathers. This has led to a revival of Image courtesy Munupi Arts & Crafts © 2003. produced prints, creating beautiful ochre painting at Munupi, a reconnection linocuts, etchings and screen prints. with the meanings of the traditional designs Australian Print Workshop Through September/October this year, the and interest in building a collection of old at Jilamara artists have been producing new etchings ceremonial images and photos for the Art with Leon Stainer, using the Munupi Centres’ new Keeping Place. Article by Marielle Schwerin printing press for colour proofi ng. Jilamara Arts and Craft has built a strong Glass at Tiwi Design relationship with the Australian Print Article by Caroline Hunter Workshop over the past decade, through annual printing workshops in September was an exciting month for and Melville Island. The most recent the ceramic potters at Tiwi Design. The workshop took place at Jilamara Art Centre artists participated in a glass workshop in the fi rst week of September. coordinated by leading Canberra glass artist Luna Ryan. The group of artists included those who have experience in printmaking techniques, During the workshop the artists learnt the and new participants keen to work with the technique of glass casting. The artists printmaking process for the fi rst time. The enjoyed the workshop and working with workshop revealed a strong collaborative a new medium. Luna will return to the process between printmaker and artist and Island during the 2004 dry season to it is due to this mutual relationship that the embark on the next exciting workshop and workshops have been very successful. The produce limited edition pieces. intended result of this workshop will be an exhibition in 2004, displaying a cohesive body of work related to each other through plate size, time of creation and the creative, Shandi Puruntatameri two colour etching collaborative atmosphere of the workshop. 2003. Image courtesy Munupi Arts & Crafts © 2003. A selection of these prints will be editioned at Northern Editions and available for purchase in 2004. Munupi had a very successful Pre-Christmas Sale at Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery in November which featured a selection Above: Glass design produced at the of prints, carvings and canvases. workshop. Image courtesy Tiwi Design © 2003.

Right: Dymphna Kerinauia works on an etching plate during the print workshop. Image courtesy Jilamara Arts and Crafts © 2003. Tiwi Video Workshop Article by Rose Cameron Tiwi Art Network In November 2003, artists from each of the ANKAAA Networking the Nation project Tiwi art centres participated in a two day and was a great success. The aim is to train workshop with Tony Collins and Carmel individuals to use the camera to produce Young from @productions. Participants short fi lms about the art centres. The gathered at Tiwi Design, Nguiu and learnt initial stage has been achieved with a short about the camera functions and aspects documentary on Tiwi Design and Munupi of video fi lming, lighting, and sound. Arts & Crafts. The next stage is to develop Artists at the video workshop. Image The training was funded through the editing and post production skills. courtesy Tiwi Art Network © 2003. Page 4 Volume 3 Issue 4

FEATURE ARTIST: ROQUE LEE Congratulations to Darwin artist Roque Lee whose design has been selected for one of the two Darwin to Alice Springs freight locomotives.

ANKAAA Aboriginal artists from from a young age. Roque was taught by his across the ‘Top End’ were invited uncles to make traditional spears, woomeras to submit designs by Freight Link and from childhood. His at the end of 2002. The image was painting skills however developed more selected from ten entries and will recently after working as Wildlife Ranger at be displayed prominently on the Kakadu National Park ten years ago. sides and front of the locomotive Roque draws inspiration from the as it traverses across the Territory environment while at the same time landscape. Roque Lee, a Larrakia depicting the knowledge and stories passed artist who has been working in on to him from his mother. The subjects of Darwin for about 20 years said ‘The Roque’s paintings include Rainbow Serpent, design represents an important mud crab, tiger shark and goanna. cultural symbol for the Larrakia and the Territory’. The freight train and Represented in the National Gallery of design will be launched in Katherine, Australia, Canberra and Northern Territory NT in January 2004. Museum and Art Gallery in Darwin, Roque has exhibited regularly in Darwin and Sydney including Love Magic at Darling Harbour Sydney in 1998 and Durrilla at 24HR Art The Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art in 2002. Work by this talented artist can be seen on a number on unusual mediums including Roque Lee Gullawan, image courtesy sawfi sh bills, bone, feather and vinyl Aboriginal Fine Art Gallery © 2003. briefcases. His skill enables him to tackle the most diffi cult of mediums with precision Roque Lee also known as Gullawan was and ease. Roque resides in Darwin with born in Darwin in 1957 and belongs to a his partner and is continuing to pass on his highly respected family with six brothers knowledge and culture to his son. Roque has Roque Lee, Stingray Dreaming, acrylic on and seven sisters. He was educated in been an independent member of ANKAAA paper 2002, image courtesy the artist, © 2003. Darwin and began to develop his art skills since 2002. EXPORT AWARD FOR BUKU LARRNGGAY MULKA Article by Jeremy Cloake, Assistant Manager

On Saturday the 25 October the Northern Djalu spoke and thanked the Northern After the formalities had fi nished, Djalu Territory Export Awards were presented in Territory Government for recognising was invited back on stage to play Yidaki. Darwin. The event is a prestigious awards his work. He spoke of his many years of The audience was amazed and many ceremony that recognises the export sharing Yidaki and how it is his way to people commented on the unique sound of achievement of businesses throughout the welcome everybody with open arms. his playing and the strength he has as an Northern Territory. elderly man. He played Barra, the West Wind. This year the Award was held at the Crown Buku Larrnggay Mulka is now a fi nalist in Plaza in Darwin. The evening was a black the national export awards which are held tie event with around 200 people attending. in Canberra later this year. Video presentations were screened from the fi nalists in each category and Buku This award would not be possible with the Larrnggay Mulka was announced as support from Yidaki retailers, collectors, the winner of the art and entertainment players and enthusiasts around the globe. category for the second year in a row. The centre and all of our artists would like to thank the worldwide Didjeridu Winning this prize last year meant a lot community for their support. Every one to us, but winning it this year means even that has purchased a Yidaki from the Art more. It means the Northern Territory Centre should be proud, knowing that you Government is recognising the fact that are supporting the owners of one of the world’s oldest musical traditions. and Non - Aboriginal people are successfully working together. The event Dha\u prize \huni bukmak Yol\u Yidaki recognised Yidaki export growth and years djamami mala. |huni milkum djama of hard work by Yolngu artists. While the bukmak nhumali\gu. |huni nhuma \uli prize belongs to all the artists and workers gulkthun Yidaki retja\u ga djama yindi ga Djalu Gurruwiwi accepting the Northern nuwakurru Yidaki djama bukmak nhumali\ at the Art Centre, this prize belongs most Territory Export Award for Art & Entertainment to Djalu Gurruwiwi for his many years gu. Nhuma \arru marr\amithi djinaku at the Crown Plaza in Darwin with Jeremy djamawu. Yo manymak marrkupmi Yidaki of hard work creating an industry that the Cloake from Buku Larrnggay Mulka. Image djama mi. mala younger Yolngu generations can share. courtesy Buku Larrnggay Mulka © 2003. Volume 3 Issue 4 Page 5

FEATURE ART CENTRE: MERREPEN ARTS, DALY RIVER Article by Meng Hoeschle, Manager

Merrepen Arts is located at Nauiyu In 1998 the devastating fl oods experienced Community (Daly River) NT, 230 throughout the Katherine Region also kilometres southwest of Darwin. The impacted upon Merrepen Arts when the community sits in the valley next to the Daly River inundated the community and mighty Daly River and surrounded by Majellan House destroying all art works hills, spectacular wet lands and billabongs. and material stocks in the Art Centre plus There is an abundant supply of bush tucker equipment and records. So severe was including barramundi and the infamous the fl ooding the community residents crocodiles. were evacuated to Batchelor College for three months. Rebuilding the Art Centre was a massive effort, physically and psychologically, but eventually resulted in the opening in 2000 of a beautiful new building called Endirrlup that is sited next to Majellan House. The new centre has kitchen facilities, painting and drawing room and a new gallery area for display of art works and Merrepen Art’s own collection of artefacts, art works and cultural items that have been repatriated to the community. Mandy Groves, acrylic on canvas, 2003, The gallery shows established artists or image courtesy Merrepen Arts. Image family groups as well as emerging young courtesy Merrepen Arts © 2003. artists producing acrylic painting, weavings and works on paper. has been coordinated to coincide with a Sports & Music Festival and has featured An annual feature of the Art Centre is the performances by the Darwin Symphony Artist Biddy Lindsay working in the Merrepen print Merrepen Arts Festival held in the fi rst Orchestra at the Daly River Crossing. studio. Image courtesy Merrepen Arts © 2003. weekend of June each year. The Merrepen Festival dates for 2004 are 28 - 30 May. Festival has been running since 1988 and The community of Nauiyu Nambiyu or has become a popular event on Merrepen In between Festival times, visitors are Daly River is home to 450 residents. Art’s calendar. welcome to travel to the Art Centre which Pidgin is spoken throughout the region, is open 8.00 am -5.00 pm on weekdays but the two major traditional language The festival includes weaving and weekends by appointment. No permit groups are Ngan’gikurrungurr and demonstrations and the sale of screen- is required to visit the Art Centre. A book Ngen’giwumirri. There are another printed T-shirts, batik T-shirts, silk painting about Merrepen Arts titled DADIRRI ten minority language groups still in and other locally made items. Local bands The Spring Within by Eileen Farrelly use in the area. (Marrithiel, Marrigarr, perform and bush tucker is also available is available through the Art Centre. Marrimananyti, Malak Malak, Matngala, including wallaby, turtle, magpie goose, Contact Merrepen Arts tel: 08 8978 2533, Ngan gikurunggurr, Ngen giwumirri. barramundi, wild berries and lotus seeds. fax: 08 8978 2766 or visit the web site In more recent years the Arts Festival [email protected] The Art Centre grew from a women’s centre in 1986 and was incorporated as Merrepen Arts Aboriginal Corporation in 1992. The name Merrepen (Livistonia Palm) is in recognition of the efforts of the founding women. Throughout the year up to sixty local people participate in the Art Centre, with a core group of 10 artists on a regular basis. The beautiful paintings, weavings, prints and sculptures produced by the women (and small number of men) from Merrepen Arts are stylistically very different to what is generally expected of Aboriginal art. The works are brightly coloured, and are representational or ‘iconic’ depictions of fauna, fl ora, everyday life and stories both traditional, Christian and secular. Work from Merrepen Arts is now held in major public and private collections throughout Australia and internationally in Germany, England, America and Canada. Kieren McTaggart, acrylic on canvas, 2003, image courtesy Merrepen Arts. Image courtesy Merrepen Arts © 2003. Page 6 Volume 3 Issue 4

Kurtal Snake Spirit David Gulpilil to the Article by Ken Ford, Exhibition Manager Big Apple Mangkaja Arts Article by Belinda Scott Bulabula Arts An important exhibition is on show at & Assisi Italy. The fi lm documents Raft Art Space in Darwin this month titled Nyirlpirr and his family as they journey Following a successful one month tour Kurtal by Nyirlpirr Ngalyaku (Spider to the Great Sandy Desert of Western of the southern USA promoting Rabbit Snell) from Mangkaja Arts in Fitzroy Australia, to visit the sacred waterhole Proof Fence and The Tracker, Bula’bula Crossing in the West Kimberly. Kurtal where he communicates with his ancestors Arts member actor David Gulpilil heads is a waterhole in the Great Sandy Desert through Kurtal - the Snake Spirit. This to New York in December. The event is that holds signifi cance to Nyirlpirr and poetic documentary provides a rare and the 11th Annual African Diaspora Film the Wangkajunga people. Kurtal takes its moving insight into the ceremonies Festival of which The Tracker (dir: Rolf name from the powerful Dreamtime Snake and practices of a resilient Aboriginal de Heer) is the festivals centrepiece. This, that lives in the spring, protecting it and the community intent on maintaining strong being the New York premiere of The surrounding country. Waterholes, cloud cultural and spiritual links with the past. Tracker, is an exciting event for Gulpilil formations, rainbows and bush tucker play and further promotes cinematic revelations a signifi cant role in the paintings. Nyirlpirr This fi lm was produced with the assistance of Australia’s treatment of its Indigenous opened the exhibition with singing, of the Australia Council for the Arts, ABC peoples to an international audience. dancing and story telling as the works were TV, Australian Film Commission, Film During the fi rst tour Gulpilil spoke about brought into the space and hung in front of Victoria, Screenwest and the Lotteries his fi lms, played Yidaki (didjeridu) and an enthusiastic audience. The exhibition is Commission of Western Australia and assisted in the promotion of Bula’bula on from 3 - 20 December. fi nanced with the assistance of ATSIC Arts. At the Virginia Fringe Film Festival, through Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Gulpilil put on a solo dance show for Kurtal - Snake Spirit is also a Aboriginal Corporation a captive audience of 250 delighted documentary fi lm by Nicole Ma and Virginians. Bula’bula Arts had a survey Michelle Mahrer which premiered on For more information contact Mangkaja exhibition, highlighting different art forms. ABC TV recently. The fi lm won Best Arts Resource Agency, Fitzroy Crossing The show was hung to indicate clan groups Documentary Film at the International WA 6765, Tel: 08 9191 5272, and their imagery depicting different Festival of Cinema and Religion in Trento Fax: 08 9191 5279 stories and countries. Belinda Scott gave a fl oor talk, followed by a question & answer session and found the audience quite informed about Aboriginal art. Another exhibition was staged by the Kluge-Rhue collection in Martinsville and Gulpilil and Scott gave a fl oor “performance” to around 100 students.

Nyirlpirr Ngalyaku (Spider Snell) performing at the opening of his exhibition Kurtal - Snake Spirit at Raft Art Space with country men Hityer Gordon & Terry Murray. David Gulpilil in Columbus, Georgia, USA. Image courtesy Mangkaja Arts © 2003. Photo: Sally Gates © 2003. Indigenous Art Workers Conference Article by Angus Cameron

The 2003 ANKAAA Indigenous & Culture, Arts & Crafts, and Conservation, Duty Statements, Art Workers Conference was held at Jilamara Arts & Crafts, Mimi Arts & contracts and organisation and Australian Mirambeena Resort Darwin from the Crafts and Mangkaja Arts. The conference Competition Consumer Commission. The 8 – 10 October. The Conference was was a great success and included sessions Conference was proudly sponsored by the attended by 22 ANKAAA arts workers and on Australia Council - ATSIA Board, Arts Indigenous Small Business Fund through Executive from 12 art centres including Law - Copyright and intellectual Property, the Department of Employment and Buku Larnggay Mulka, Coomalie ANKAAA Strategic Planning, Website Workplace Relations. A full report on the Cultural Centre, Tiwi Design, Jirrawun navigation, Australian Tax Offi ce, Arts Conference will appear in the next edition Arts, Waringarri Arts, Maningrida Arts Management Training, Museum Collection of Arts Backbone. Volume 3 Issue 4 Page 7

EXHIBITION DATES DECEMBER 2003 - MAY 2004 December February Kurtal - Snake Spirit Nyirlpirr Ngalyaku Delilah Freddy Puruntatmeri (Spider Snell) Jilamara Arts & Craft Tiwi Islands Annual Art Sale Mangkaja Arts Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, Vic Tiwi Design, Nguiu, Bathurst Island, NT Raft Art Space Darwin NT February One day sale of Tiwi art from three art centres 3 - 20 December on Bathurst and Melville Islands with Tiwi March Islands Football League Grand Final. Paddy Fordham Old Stories – New Way Kiripuranji March Charles Darwin University Gallery Features work by 17 Tiwi artists represented Darwin NT by the Artbank Collection April 13 – 23 December Roennebaeksholm Art and Culture Centre, Willy Billabong Denmark Yarliyil Art Centre January 8 –26 March Artplace Woodford Folk Festival From 10 April Art display and Tiwi traditional dancers Group Exhibition Tiwi Design Munupi Arts & Craft Hollow Logs from Maningrida Woodford NSW Raft Art Space, Darwin, NT Maningrida Arts & Culture December – January March Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi Melbourne VIC 27 March - 24 April Kiripuranji Kuninjku Art Features work by 17 Tiwi artists represented Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Osmond Kantilla Textiles Show by the Artbank Collection Aboriginal & Pacifi c Art Gallery Sydney Tiwi Design Nijmegen Volkenkundig Museum NSW Thornquest Gallery, Gold Coast, Qld Netherlands 12 January – 1 March 25 March -23 April 15 April

Tiny McCale, Stan Brumby, Bruce Waturr Gumana Kiripuranji Wungunien, Lorna Thomas, Jack Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Features work by 17 Tiwi artists represented Lennigan, Flora Achcoo & Kathy Ryder Annandale Galleries Sydney NSW by the Artbank Collection Yarliyil Art Centre Sydney 24 March onwards St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity Patonga Bakehouse Gallery Patonga NSW March Malta 17 January - 4 February 19 April – 16 May 2004 Festival Maningrida Fibre Art Jilamara Arts & Crafts Owen Yalandja Maningrida Arts & Culture Gallerie Australis, Adelaide, SA Maningrida Arts & Culture Rebecca Hossack Gallery London UK, March Annandale Galleries Sydney NSW 22 January - 28 February 28 April -21 May Raelene Kerinauia Samuel Namunjdja Group Show: Living Jilamara Arts & Crafts Sculptures from Maningrida Together is Easy Raft Art Space, Darwin, NT Maningrida Arts & Culture Maningrida Arts & Culture March Indigenart Perth WA April Art Tower Mito, Mito, Japan 24 January – 28 March Fibre Sculptures from Maningrida May Maningrida Arts & Culture Ivan Namirrkki Gracie Kumla & Mandy Groves Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs, NT Maningrida Arts & Culture Merrepen Arts March Aboriginal and Pacifi c Art Gallery, Sydney, Indigenart in Perth WA January NSW May

Who’s Who & What’s New

New ANKAAA Member Communion and Other Conversations, murals and banners depicting Tiwi Islands, Congratulations to Waralungku Arts a thematic residency for Indigenous Tiwi Clans and seasons. The project will who joined ANKAAA at the recent Annual artists on Christianity and Colonialism evolve over the next fi ve years. General Meeting. Waralungku Arts is at The Banff Centre. The seven-week located at Borroloola 40 Kilometres creative residency provided an important Injalak Staff Changes inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria and opportunity for Indigenous artists from Injalak Arts and Crafts said farewell to 200 kilometers Northwest of the Northern Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia, Canada Steve and Brenda Westley in November Territory Queensland border. Waralungku and United States to explore connections after spending the dry season assisting Arts was established in February 2003. and differences within contemporary in the Art Centre. The Westleys are now The Art Centre currently has two staff, Indigenous cultures. looking forward to spending time with a Coordinator and Assistant. Contact Peter Callinan tel: 8975 8677 for more Tiwi Monsoon Forest their new son Brando after a busy season information. On 30 September 2003 the Darwin Botanic at Injalak. Gardens offi cially launched ‘Yawurlama’ Human Rights Award for Elcho Artist Tiwi Wet Monsoon Forest with the Opening of Karawa Park Congratulations also to Megan Gurruwiwi planting of a tree and three ceremonial The Governing Committee of the Larrakia who was awarded the Freshwater Prize poles. The Botanic Gardens, with the Nation Aboriginal Corporation recently in the 2003 Human Rights Award in support of the Tiwi people and Tiwi Land launched the new Larrakia Art Centre Darwin. Megan is an emerging artist from Council have developed a habitat display located at Karawa Park at 77 Murphy Galiwinku (Elcho Island). Her painting is where visitors will feel a strong Tiwi Road Marrara Darwin International Airport of fi le snakes waterlilies. presence and can appreciate Tiwi plants, Complex. The Art Centre will service culture and ethno botanical knowledge. Larrakia artists and provide an independent Indigenous Art Forum The forest will feature a collection of Darwin based artist Karen Mills travelled Tiwi artworks including ceremonial poles, outlet for locally produced artwork. to Banff, Alberta Canada recently to attend carvings of Tiwi creation fi gures, ceramic Contact 8927 5577 for more information. Page 8 Volume 3 Issue 4

JEWELLERY WORKSHOP Article by Stephanie Hawkins ANKAAA & Apolline Kohen Manager Maningrida Arts & Culture

GPO Box 2152 In November Louise Hamby and Alice From there the workshop explored the Darwin NT 0801 Whish presented jewellery and necklace materials in more detail – how to bend and workshops at Maningrida Arts and Culture straighten wire using hand pliers and bench Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts and Elcho Island Arts and Crafts. The tools. Knotting and fi nishing and making 56 Woods St Darwin 0800 workshop was designed to explore and fi ndings for example ear wires and ear Phone: 08 8981 6134 exchange traditional and contemporary clips, jump rings and hooks depending on materials to produce high quality jewellery. the needs of the artists who participated. Fax: 08 8981 6048 This involved gathering some materials Email: [email protected] with women at each of the Art Centres and exploring the materials that Alice brought Web: www.ankaaa.org.au with her including: strings, nylon, fi ne www.aboriginalart.org silver and brass wires, cable steel, silver tube. Louise also showed images of works Edited by Angus Cameron, ANKAAA from the Donald Thomson collection and Industry Development Offi cer © 2003 discussion was held as to how some of the objects were made and their relevance to contemporary practice. ANKAAA is a non-profi t Incorporated Aboriginal Association and is proudly sponsored by the following - Elsie Marmanga and Shirley Minyingarla at Maningrida Arts and Culture, image courtesy of Louise Hamby, © 2003.

This workshop was funded through ANKAAA using Skills Development funding from ArtsNT.

For more information contact Apolline Shell Choker by Rose Mamuniny – Elcho Kohen at Maningrida Arts and Crafts or Island Arts and Crafts Image courtesy of Jeannie Heynatz at Elcho Island Arts and Louise Hamby, © 2003. Crafts. Art Centre Holiday Dates 2003 - 2004 ANKAAA Offi ce Merrepen Arts 23 December 12 January 19 December - 12 January Mimi Arts 16 December – 10 January Buku Larrnggay Mulka Munupi Arts & Crafts 24 December – 5 January December - 27 January Bula’bula Arts 22 December – 5 January Nambara Arts 24 December – 5 January Elcho Island Arts & Crafts Ngukurr Arts 12 December to 12 January 22 December - 4 January Tiwi Art Network Jilamara Arts & Crafts 23 December - 5 January 19 December - 13 January Tiwi Design 15 December - 19 January Mangkaja Arts 24 December – 2 January Warlayirti Artists 24 December - 1 January This project has been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through Maningrida Arts and Culture Waralungku Arts the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. 24 December - 1 January 12 December – 26 January Thank you to our members and friends for the support we have received in 2003. ANKAAA wishes you all a Merry Christmas and we look forward to working with you in the New Year.

Welcome to new ANKAAA Executive members Melba Gunjarrwanga, assisted by Leon Bandicha Ali, Joseph Tungatalum and John Martin.Tipungwuti. Thank you to the out going Executive Pedro Wonaemirri, Terry Gandadila & Robert Puruntatameri for their committment to the ANKAAA Executive. ANKAAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Djambawa Marawili—Chairman, BJ Timaepatua - Vice Chairman, John Martin Tipungwuti - Secretary, Karen Mills - Public Offi cer, Melba Gunjarrwanga - Treasurer, Joseph Tungatalum (Cooper), Gabriel Maralngurra, Joan Nagomarra ,Freddie Timms, Mark Nodea, Alice Snape, Hermy Munnich, Rex Wilfred ANKAAA STAFF Stephanie Hawkins - Manager, Angus Cameron - Industry Development Offi cer Matt Longworth - IT Development Offi cer, Erica Luchich - Offi ce Manager