x Juluwarlu Echidna Tray - Sage

ROBERT GORDON x Juluwarlu Echidna Tray - Sage

Robert Gordon Pottery is extremely honoured to be working with the Juluwarlu Art Group, and the work of artist Jane Cheedy.
A celebration of culture, language, and pottery; the story of the Yindijbarndi people of the north-western Pilbara region of Western Australia. Jane Cheedy is a respected Yindijbarndi Elder, cultural custodian, linguist, and artist. Jane is dedicated to preserving and sharing the Yindijbarndi language, and has work for many years as a Yindijbarndi language teacher at both high and primary school levels. Jane's artwork often features written Yindijbarndi text, oral recordings of songs, and depictions of the Yindijbarndi plants, animals and important sites.

Dimensions: 33 x 25 x 3cm
Care and Use Instructions: Handwash recommended

About the Collaboration:

"The forms and shapes of the collection are inspired by Yindjibarndi utility and function - old and new - with patterns inspired by Aunty Jane Cheedy's yaranga marni fine line works.
An 18-month process, the Robert Gordon team were so inspired by Jane's artworks that they created a whole new way to manufacture the product so to maintain the intricate line work of the original artworks. Of the ceramics, Juluwarlu artist Jane Cheedy says,
The ceramics look so fantastic. When I see the ceramics, I feel proud and uplifted. When I see them amazed and thankful because I have always looked at things like cups with artworks on them and thought they looked so great and wondered how could I get my artworks on something like that and wouldn’t it be fantastic to have aboriginal art work on ceramics too, so to see my works on these beautiful ceramics is amazing. My family are also very proud and its fantastic to celebrate our Yindjibarndi culture with the rest of Australia. It makes our whole community empowered and it feels good to share through art."
Juluwaru Art Group