Storm Bird Modal Scarf

$79.95 AUD

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100% Modal
Vegan Friendly Material
Digitally printed
25cm wide by 170cm long
Presented with information about the original artwork and Aboriginal Artist
Royalties from sales are paid to the artist

Add colour and personality to fashion basics with Mainie's gorgeous vegan-friendly, Aboriginal art design scarves.

The Mainie Modal scarf collection offers a colourful array of eye-catching wearable art pieces that will effortlessly transform the routine pairing of fashion staples like a cotton t-shirt with a pair of blue jeans into a super chic look.

Twist, knot, tie, belt or bow, an infinitely versatile Mainie Modal scarf can be worn in almost any manner of ways to put your own personal style stamp on everyday wardrobe basics.

Made from a natural plant-based textile, these exquisite wearable art pieces are designed especially for socially conscious fashion lovers who are seeking ecologically sustainable alternatives to animal-derived products such as silk and wool.

The Artwork Story

The Storm Bird design is based on an original painting by highly esteemed Warlpiri Aboriginal artist, Christine Nakamarra Curtis, and depicts a traditional Dreaming story called Ngapa Jukurrpa. The story was handed down to the artist through many generations of her Warlpiri ancestors over tens of thousands of years. The Ngapa Jukurrka (Water Dreaming) story tells of how smoke rising from a fire formed a large storm cloud. A bird carried the storm over the desert where it fell as rain.

Learn more about the artist, Christine Nakamarra Curtis at:

https://www.mainie.com.au/pages/christine-nakamarra-curtis

Storm Bird Modal Scarf

$79.95 AUD

Artist details

Christine Nakamarra Curtis

Christine was born into a family of artists and spent most of her childhood at a very remote outstation community called Nyirripi located in the desert country of Central Australia. Christine is one of seven sisters. Nyirripi is located about 150km south west of the Aboriginal community of Yuendumu. Yuendumu is the home of the internationally acclaimed Warlukurlangu Aboriginal Artists Corporation. Yuendumu lies around 300 km northwest of Alice Springs in the vast Tanami Desert region and has a population of about 800. The community is located within the traditional homelands of the Warlpiri Aboriginal people and includes numerous outstations.

Christine began painting with the Warlukurlangu Artists in 2007. Warlukurlangu supports Warlpiri artists to preserve their cultural heritage and to earn income from their work. Christine paints her grandparent’s Dreaming on her mother’s side. The Dreaming stories depicted by Christine relate directly to her land, its features and the plants and animals that inhabit it. These sacred stories have been passed down through many generations of her ancestors over thousands of years.

“I like the patterns and all those colours, and the stories. Watching family painting, they show you the Dreaming.”

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Preserving our natural environment for a healthier planet

Founded by Gunggari Aboriginal woman Charmaine Saunders in 2012, Mainie is a Supply Nation certified Indigenous Australian-owned company and an Indigenous Art Code approved dealer member. We recognise the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We respect the resilience, strength and pride of Australia’s First Nations people and their communities. Mainie is committed to supporting Aboriginal women artists to earn an independent income from their own work and to keep alive their traditional cultural heritage for future generations.

Storm Bird Modal Scarf