Royalties from this product directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Stephen Jakamarra Walker and his community.

Australian made Aboriginal art decoration. Hang an original bit of Australia in your home!

The colourful Christmas Decoration has been created by Bits of Australia through a collaboration with Australian makers and artists.

The beautiful ornament has been hand made in Victoria and features stunning Aboriginal artwork by Stephen Jakamarra Walker from the Warlukurlangu Art Centre in Central Australia. The centre is a non-for-profit organisation that is 100% Aboriginal owned by its artists from the remote communities of Yuendumu and Nyirripi.

Product Details:

Decoration: Single digitally printed pine plywood decoration 2.5mm thick with a red ribbon
Size: 7cm wide by 8cm high
Artist: Stephen Jakamarra Walker
Artwork: Printed both sides with the artwork 'Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa' (Lappi Lappi Dreaming). Artist information also printed on the back
Country of Manufacture: Made in Australia
Packaging: Decoration hangs on a small card with artist information
Social Impact: Royalties from the sale of the decoration directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Stephen Jakamarra Walker and her community

Stephen has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Corporation, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre located in Yuendumu, since 2017. He is the eldest son of Liddy Napanangka Walker who was one of the founding artists of the art centre in Yuendumu

The story represented on the scarf is of the Pirlarla Jukurrpa (dogwood tree bean Dreaming). It comes from the country near to the Yiningnarra range, south of Rabbit Flat and several hundred kilometers to the north-west of Yuendumu. There, women of the Napurrula/Nakamarra subsection travelled and collected the ‘pirlarla’ (seeds and pods) of the ‘wakirlpirri’ (dogwood Acacia coriacea) tree,a valuable and highly prized food source. In the hot summer time the ‘pirlarla’ seed pods are collected, burnt in a re and then cracked open. The seeds inside the pods are then ground up and make good food. The juice from the seeds is also edible.

The decoration makes a small ethical gift for Christmas. It is perfect for family, friends and corporate gifting. Lightweight it is also a unique Australian gift to send overseas.