Tjanpi Desert Weavers Basket by Judy Martin 25cm in Diameter

Description

Judy Martin is a Tjanpi artist who makes quirky sculptures and bright, colourful baskets. Judy has an intuitive sense of colour which allows her to create beautiful bold works of art. She is from the community of Kanpi in South Australia but now lives in Mimili.

Tjanpi artists use native grasses to make spectacular contemporary fibre art, weaving beautiful baskets and sculptures and displaying endless creativity and inventiveness. Originally developing from the traditional practice of making manguri rings, working with fibre in this way has become a fundamental part of Central and Western desert culture.

While out collecting grass, women are also able to spend time on Country and maintain their culture through gathering food, hunting, performing inma (cultural song and dance), and teaching their children.