Iron Ore Bracelet with Water Dreaming Artwork by Chantelle Nampijinpa Robertson

Description

COATED INK ON HEMATITE

This Vanessa Australia iron ore bracelet is a collaboration with Indigenous artist Chantelle Nampijinpa Robertson  and features her Water Dreaming Artwork. It is made from Australian hematite (iron ore) renowned for it’s ability to assist with blood circulation.

This Warlu Bracelet is part of the Dreamtime Iron Ore Collection featuring stories from the Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu.

• Made in Australia
• Material: Iron ore beads
• Artwork mounted on a hematite tablet (iron ore) from Western Australia
• Length: 19cm with adjustable clasp
• Royalties paid to Artist

Artwork Story:

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) Puyurru

The site depicted in this painting is Puyurru, west of Yuendumu. In the usually dry creek beds are ‘mulju’, or naturally occurring wells. Two Jangaga men, rain makers, sang for rain, unleashing a giant storm. The storm traveled across the country from the east to the west, initially traveling with a ‘Pamapardu Jukurrpa’ (Termite Dreaming).
At Warlura, a gecko called Yumariyumari blew the storm on to Lapurrukurra and Wilpiri. Bolts of lightening shot out at Wirnpa and at Kanaralji. At this point the dreaming track also includes the ‘Children of the Clouds’ Dreaming.