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In this design, Noreen Dixon depicts the story of two female ancestors, sisters, in the Watarru area in South Australia. These sisters are fleeing a man who is pursuing them, hiding in rockholes and caves amid the sandy desert plains. The hypnotising background patterns of lines and dots represent the vast sands of the desert. The younger sister is pregnant; this is indicated by the large symbol of concentric circles, which is the design painted onto pregnant women's bellies for a ceremony. The motif of two smaller circles connected by strong lines represents the body paint of the older sister, whose chest would be painted with this design. The oldest sister is caring for her younger sister and helping to keep them hidden from the man pursuing them.
Screen printed by hand in Australia. Available by the 50cm. Every purchase goes directly back to the artist and the community.
Make something with it. A dress. A cushion. Curtains. A piece of the Western Desert, made by your hands.
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 governed—the first art centre in the Western Desert founded by women, for women, in 1992.
Fabric care instructions: Gentle cold hand wash only. Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, cool iron only.
In this design, Noreen Dixon depicts the story of two female ancestors, sisters, in the Watarru area in South Australia. These sisters are fleeing a man who is pursuing them, hiding in rockholes and caves amid the sandy desert plains. The hypnotising background patterns of lines and dots represent the vast sands of the desert. The younger sister is pregnant; this is indicated by the large symbol of concentric circles, which is the design painted onto pregnant women's bellies for a ceremony. The motif of two smaller circles connected by strong lines represents the body paint of the older sister, whose chest would be painted with this design. The oldest sister is caring for her younger sister and helping to keep them hidden from the man pursuing them.
Screen printed by hand in Australia. Available by the 50cm. Every purchase goes directly back to the artist and the community.
Make something with it. A dress. A cushion. Curtains. A piece of the Western Desert, made by your hands.
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 governed—the first art centre in the Western Desert founded by women, for women, in 1992.
Fabric care instructions: Gentle cold hand wash only. Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, cool iron only.
