Weaving + Culture

Lakun Mara

(Weaving Hand- Ngarrindejri Language)

 

Lakun Mara was established in 2019. Lakun Mara means ‘Weaving Hand’ in Ngarrindjeri language.

Sonya Rankine is the founder and artist of Lakun Mara. Sonya is a Ngarrindjeri, Ngadjuri, Narungga & Wirangu artist. Lakun Mara is weaving + culture and is at the heart of her art that is strongly linked to cultural maintenance, survival and revival. The art of Lakun Mara is inspired and strongly connected to the traditional weaving practice of Ngarrindjeri and Ngadjuri First Nations.

Image by Nat Rogers

Featured Artwork

Featured Artwork

WALL HANGING

Ninkowi wan Ngarra Lakun (Mother and Daughter Weaving)

Follow our journey on Instagram @lakunmara

 
• WEAVING WORKSHOP - GAWLER ENVIRONMENT CENTRE • The Gawler Environment Centre Coordinator, Kathy Whitt’s organised a school holiday weaving workshop at Evanston Gardens Community Centre - Public Library. It was a lovely morning of
• SALT FESTIVAL • Purchase your tickets and join the Lakun Mara Weaving Circle at @saltfestival! Perfect excuse to getaway to Port Lincoln, learn how to weave and explore the beautiful country🌊 Purchase tickets via saltfestival.com.au
• COMMISSIONED WALLHANGING • A very special commission for my dear friend Jen Harvie. I made a wallhanging for Jen a few years ago and her daughter-in-law Ryls always admired it hanging in Jen's house. Jen asked me to create a small wallha
• SHOP ONLINE- WALL HANGING • Ninkowi wan Ngarra Lakun (Mother and Daughter Weaving) Artist: Carron Kaluha Daveson / @kaluhaart Width 60cm | Height 130cm Ninkowi wan Ngarra lakun, ngawun-angk nglelun-ald Ngarrindjeri kaltjar yarluki (
It was a week of commissioned boutonnieres for two clients. The multi-coloured boutonnieres for Country Arts SA to give to their guest speakers at their annual all staff gathering. The shades of purple boutonnieres commissioned to be given as gifts
• JAMFACTORY COLLAB • On the weekend I was excited to be invited to deliver a workshop at Seppeltsfield Jam Factory with 20 wonderful women joining me for a morning weaving session on Ngadjuri country. Lakun Mara Weaving is connected to
• NGARRINDJERI LAKUN • Buy blak and shop our Ngarrindjeri Lakun collection- visit www.lakunmara.com.au, link in our bio. Artist: Carron Kaluha Daveson / @kaluhaart Lakun in Ngarrindjeri language means weaving. Ngarrindjeri Lakun is digi
• WEAVING WORKSHOP • Sarah Feijin, Manager, City of Adelaide Arts & Culture Team contacted me to come and do a weaving workshop with her team for Xmas as her gift to her staff. Sadly, It was postponed due to staff with COVID and other
• SURVIVAL DAY • Australia Day is not a day to celebrate. I honour Survival Day in South Australia. I honour and remember that we have survived and a time to acknowledge what our ancestors have endured. It is a time to acknowledge what ou
• SURFARAMA - Ghost Rope Workshop • Congratulations Daly Head Surfers Reserve & Formby Bay Environment Action Group the organisers of Surfarama. Surfarama was an amazing local event that brought the celebration of surfing, music, count
• INTERWOVEN CONNECTIONS • Buy blak and shop our Interwoven connections collection- visit www.lakunmara.com.au, link in our bio. Artist: Carron Kaluha Daveson / @kaluhaart Interwoven connections represents the links we have to multiple

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