FLASH BLAK | ‘Woven Brooch' - red, black, pink + white | raffia & shell button | 9 (d) cm Intimate Worlds His people are freshwater people

His people are freshwater people

These Kulaps are woven from rope and made with seeds from Matchbox Bean (Burny Bean) tree

physical and emotional impacts that it has had on generations of Australians

it became an art form in its own right in the mid-1800s

I grew up in the Daintree rainforest with my mother and in Mosman with my grandmother

FLASH BLAK | ‘Woven Brooch' - red, black, pink + white | raffia & shell button | 9 (d) cm Intimate Worlds His people are freshwater peopleLayered hand woven raffia brooch with shell button attached. ABOUT THE MAKER: 'I grew up second hand shopping in Gimuy Cairns (Yirrganydji nation) with my mum and aunty in the 70s & 80s. We would spend hours bargain hunting for clothes, shoes, bags & accessories. I would then style my pieces into unique outfits. I'm passionate about reducing clothing, plastic & household waste. All my clothing & homewares are sourced from second hand shops or donated