Desert Crafts

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Desert crafts telis the story of the traditional and con* temporary craft and carv-ings of the Pitjantjatjara, Yankun-ytjatjara and Ngaanyatjara people, known collectively as Anangu. Anangu lands cover the entire central and south-western desert areas of Australia and incorporate the Uluru/Katatjuta National Park. Having fought successfully to regain their lands, these communities have retained many elements of their traditional lifestyle and culture. The production of their crafts is con-nected to the Tjukurpa (Creation Law). This is expressed in the designs etched or burnt into Maruku craft, symbolising great ancestral journeys that explain the desert landscape and give meaning to Anangu life. This book details the materials and techniques used by Anangu to make their craft, and explains the significance of each item.
Making craft for sale is alsó a vitai economic activity in Anangu out-stations. The work of over eight hundred artists is supported and organised by the Maruku... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Desert crafts telis the story of the traditional and con* temporary craft and carv-ings of the Pitjantjatjara, Yankun-ytjatjara and Ngaanyatjara people, known collectively as Anangu. Anangu lands cover the entire central and south-western desert areas of Australia and incorporate the Uluru/Katatjuta National Park. Having fought successfully to regain their lands, these communities have retained many elements of their traditional lifestyle and culture. The production of their crafts is con-nected to the Tjukurpa (Creation Law). This is expressed in the designs etched or burnt into Maruku craft, symbolising great ancestral journeys that explain the desert landscape and give meaning to Anangu life. This book details the materials and techniques used by Anangu to make their craft, and explains the significance of each item.
Making craft for sale is alsó a vitai economic activity in Anangu out-stations. The work of over eight hundred artists is supported and organised by the Maruku Centre, Maruku Arts and Crafts, based at Uluru. Regular road trips are made buying craft from fifteen communities which extend across three states. The story of one suchjourney is vividly told here.
Maruku specially commissioned the photographs which illustrate this book, and worked with the author, Jennifer Isaacs, to present this Anangu story, the story of punu, woodcraft.
Anangu Maruku Punu—Aboriginal Woodcraft Vissza