Fire & Rain | Modal Scarf
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Product Description
Vibrant, meaningful and unmistakably unique, the Fire & Rain Dreaming Modal Scarf is a beautiful way to bring colour, culture and individuality to your everyday style.
Featuring an authentic Aboriginal artwork by Phyllis Napurrurla Williams, this striking scarf captures the energy of Country through flowing lines of brilliant turquoise, deep red, purple, orange and blue.
The design is bold, vibrant and full of movement, making it a standout accessory for those who love fashion with story, beauty and purpose.
Crafted from soft, plant-based Modal, often known as “vegan silk”, this scarf offers a lightweight, breathable feel with an elegant drape. It is perfect for adding colour and personality to simple wardrobe favourites, from a white sundress on holiday to a classic t-shirt and jeans.
Beautifully gift boxed and accompanied by information about the provenance of the original artwork and the artist’s story, the Fire & Rain Dreaming Modal Scarf makes a thoughtful and meaningful gift for someone who appreciates art, culture, ethical fashion and something truly different.
Every Mainie scarf is created in keeping with our ethical art principles, with formal licensing arrangements in place and royalties paid to the artist with every item sold.
Product Features
- Authentic Aboriginal art design by Phyllis Napurrurla Williams
- Crafted from 100% Modal
- Soft, lightweight, breathable and beautifully draping
- Vegan-friendly, plant-based textile
- Digitally printed design
- Size: 25cm wide x 170cm long
- Designed in Australia
- Gift boxed with artwork provenance and artist story
- Royalties paid to the artist
Style Notes
The Fire & Rain Dreaming Modal Scarf is designed for effortless versatility. Wear it loose, knotted, wrapped, tied as a bow, styled as a belt, or simply draped over the shoulders for a relaxed holiday look.
Its vivid colours make it especially beautiful with white, denim, navy, black or natural linen.
Whether worn for travel, weekends, casual lunches or thoughtful gifting, this scarf brings an uplifting burst of colour and a deeper story to every outfit.
The Artwork Story
Ngapa Jukurrpa – Wapurtali
Fire & Rain Dreaming
This beautiful design is adapted from an authentic Aboriginal artwork by Phyllis Napurrurla Williams, a highly regarded Aboriginal artist who paints with the world-acclaimed Warlukurlangu Artists at Yuendumu.
Yuendumu is a remote Aboriginal community located on the ancestral homelands of the Warlpiri people, in the Tanami Desert region of Central Australia.
Founded in 1985, the Aboriginal-owned Warlukurlangu art centre is an important stronghold for the preservation of Warlpiri traditional culture and language.
This Ngapa Jukurrpa, or Water Dreaming, comes from Wapurtali, also known as Mt Singleton, west of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. The Water Dreaming story has been passed down through many generations over tens of thousands of years.
For the Warlpiri, a desert-dwelling people, water is the essence of all life. Seasonal rain events are deeply significant, bringing renewal to the arid desert landscape and forming an important part of Warlpiri storytelling, cultural knowledge and connection to Country.
The custodians of this Dreaming are women and men of the Nakamarra/Napurrurla and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla clan groups.
The story tells of a marlu, or kangaroo, cooked at a place called Jalkirri. The smoke from the fire formed milpirri, or storm clouds, bringing rain to the arid desert country.
Through vivid colour and rhythmic movement, Phyllis Napurrurla Williams’ artwork evokes the powerful connection between fire, rain, Country and ancestral story.
The result is a radiant wearable art piece that is both beautiful and deeply meaningful.
Why You Will Love It
The Fire & Rain Dreaming Modal Scarf is more than an accessory. It is a wearable artwork, an ethical fashion statement and a meaningful connection to the world’s oldest continuous living culture.
Perfect for yourself or as a special gift, it is a distinctive piece for those seeking something beautiful, different and made with purpose.
Learn more about the artist, Phyllis Napurrurla Williams at:
https://www.mainie.com.au/pages/phyllis-napurrurla-williams
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Customer Reviews
Mainie is a brand I proudly wear for so many reasons. I love that each scarf has a story and that I know with each piece funds go back to the woman that designed it. I adore the vibrancy of the colours and the high quality, I have had my scarves for many years now and they are so versatile from wearing them to do presentations or going out for lunch. I stand for empowering women and standing proud in your individuality and Mainie embodies this in every way.
Lesley Buckman
Our Mainie scarves have become an essential wardrobe component both at home and when travelling. They serve to elevate any outfit whilst also celebrating Australian First Nations culture with dignity and sophistication. The silk product is beautiful to wear and the merino wool is unbelievable soft and so warm. Lightweight, easy to pack and always commented on.
Tanya, Emily and Elizabeth
I love the Mainie Scarves, for myself and as the perfect gift. They are investment pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for life. I love travel and one or two scarves are always included in my luggage. They are perfect on the plane and for dressing up outfits. I take a Merino scarf for cooler climates and silk ones everywhere else. However, the very best part is the ethical basis of the brand. I know I support a woman artist from a First Nations community when I purchase something from Mainie. They look good and do good at the same time.
Jo Pyne
Customer Reviews
Mainie is a brand I proudly wear for so many reasons. I love that each scarf has a story and that I know with each piece funds go back to the woman that designed it. I adore the vibrancy of the colours and the high quality, I have had my scarves for many years now and they are so versatile from wearing them to do presentations or going out for lunch. I stand for empowering women and standing proud in your individuality and Mainie embodies this in every way.
Lesley Buckman
Our Mainie scarves have become an essential wardrobe component both at home and when travelling. They serve to elevate any outfit whilst also celebrating Australian First Nations culture with dignity and sophistication. The silk product is beautiful to wear and the merino wool is unbelievable soft and so warm. Lightweight, easy to pack and always commented on.
Tanya, Emily and Elizabeth
I love the Mainie Scarves, for myself and as the perfect gift. They are investment pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for life. I love travel and one or two scarves are always included in my luggage. They are perfect on the plane and for dressing up outfits. I take a Merino scarf for cooler climates and silk ones everywhere else. However, the very best part is the ethical basis of the brand. I know I support a woman artist from a First Nations community when I purchase something from Mainie. They look good and do good at the same time.
Jo Pyne
Introducing Australian Cultural Heritage to the World
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.