This year was a special year as I was entering in artwork alongside my youngest daughter Carron.

We both submitted woven hallhangings, Carron using the traditional Ngarrindjeri and Ngadjuri weaving technique while I used a mix of tradtional and random weaving technique.

Nharangga Yarda Yardlu (Narungga Land Sea)

Sonya Rankine

 Width 99cm | Height 87cm 

The artwork is connected to Nharangga yarda (Narungga land). The main material is Gahnia filum which is the local sedge grass called bundu in the Nharangga warra (Narungga language). It was traditionally used to make string for fishing lines and fishing nets.

The centrepiece is made with beach hagstone collected from the beach at Stansbury and bundu woven around it connecting land and sea together. The large mat represents the interconnectedness of land to Narungga people and the many paths taken across country. 

Ninkowi wan Ngarra Lakun (Mother and Daughter Weaving)

Carron Kaluha Daveson

Width 60cm | Height 130cm

Ninkowi wan Ngarra lakun, ngawun-angk nglelun-ald Ngarrindjeri kaltjar yarluki (Ngarrindjeri translation by Aunty Phyllis Williams)

 Mother and Daughter weaving, passing on knowledge of Ngarrindjeri cultural way (English translation)

 This artwork represents my Mother and I, sitting together as she passes down the cultural knowledge and practice of traditional Ngarrindjeri Weaving. The cultural practice of weaving has been core in connecting to my culture and family, strengthening the relationship with my Mum.

 My Mum was taken from her family as a Stolen Generation and learning the weaving tradition has been an important journey for us all as a family for our cultural revival and maintenance. This piece represents the importance of passing on cultural knowledge and practices and being connected to family and country.

 The circles represent us coming together on country, the woman at the top represents my Mother and the woman at the bottom represents me, the Daughter.