BAUBLE XMAS INDIGENOUS ART
AUSTRALIAN XMAS, HANGING DECORATIONS$14.95 inc. GST
Christmas Ball – 7.6cm
The lacquerware Christmas Ballas and Decorative Hearts are made from recycled paper and hand-painted using low tech paint brushes!
This piece tells the story of Yilpis grandfather and the hailstorm that killed him. As a young man he was stubborn and didn’t listen to the elders that a big storm was coming. He went out hunting before the storm. He also wanted to perform a ceremonial dance to ward of the storm. He took the ceremonial dancing sticks, but didn’t return. The rest of the clan hid in the caves to wait out the storm and afterwards, the women went searching for the man but could not find him. In another area of the country, the children were gathering bush foods and swimming in the newly filled rock holes. Quite by accident, they happened upon the body of the young man. He had died during the storm. This story is told to the children to teach them the importance of listening to their elders.
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An ecologically sound collection of papers, Christmas decorations, decorative hangings hearts, and gift bags made from sustainable materials. We use no plastics in this range, no polystyrene, or any other non-biodegradable nasties. Most of the paper is made from cotton scraps left over from the garment industry: Our Australian made papers are made using certified eco-friendly sources, The lacquerware Christmas Ballas and Decorative Hearts are made from recycled paper and hand-painted using low tech paint brushes! Most items are wrapped in paper or cotton muslin, eliminating plastic from the packaging process as well, we still need to upgrade the rolled paper packaging.
Better World Arts
Initially, we worked with traditional handicrafts. In 1996 we invited Aboriginal artists to join our projects and soon after decided to focus on the Aboriginal art side of the projects and left the normal handicrafts to others like Oxfam.
We work with traditional artisans from remote regions in Kashmir, Peru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal (Tibetan refugees). More recently we have started working with China, making bone china and silk ties.
We unite the traditional handicrafts produced by cultures steeped in artisanal traditions with artwork from Australian Aboriginal artists from remote communities across Australia, from Arnhem Land to Central and the Western Desert regions, from rural locations and from cities. More lately we have started working with non-indigenous Australian artists that represent quintessential Australian theme.
