"Malu Tjukurpa" Blown glass vessel, with design painted by Kumanara Donegan of Ninuku Arts 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Kumanara Donegan

Kunmanara was born at Yanpan, a rockhole near Ngatuntjarra Bore circa 1940. He grew up in the country surrounding Papulankutja (Blackstone) and Mantamaru (Jameson) in Western Australia. He has strong family links throughout the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and his wife was originally from a place near Kalka.

Some time ago He took his wife and children to live at Papulankutja (Blackstone) because of his deep connection to that country. He then returned to Kalka community to live with his children, and to be closer to his sister, Kunmanara (Molly) Miller, who is a founding director of Ninuku Arts.

Kunmanara was a skilled wood craftsman – his spears, spear throwers and boomerangs are prized and much sought after. He was also a strong cultural man, involved in traditional law and ceremony. In August 2010, Kunmanara Donegan won the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award ( NATSIA- otherwise known as the Telstra Award). He was the winner of two sections – the General Painting category and the overall prize.

Ninuku Arts

Ninuku Arts is an Indigenous Arts centre located in the remote community of Kalka in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, near the tri-state border of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Since 2019, Ninuku Arts has collaborated with JamFactory’s Glass Studio to create exquisite handcrafted glass vessels that blend contemporary glassmaking techniques with traditional Indigenous designs.

ABOUT THE 'WALKA WIRU: NINUKU TJUKURPA – LOVELY COUNTRY: NINUKU STORIES' EXHIBITION:

Artists from Ninuku Arts, an Indigenous Arts centre located in the remote community of Kalka in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, collaborate with JamFactory’s Glass Studio to create unique glass vessels featuring the artists hand painted bold designs.

Presented in conjunction with Chihuly in the Botanic Garden.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

Materials: glass, high-fire enamel
Dimensions: 370 x 170
Catalogue #: 24-286

Due to the handmade nature of the products dimensions may vary on individual pieces.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PIECE IS ON DISPLAY AS PART OF THE 'WALKA WIRU: NINUKU TJUKURPA – LOVELY COUNTRY: NINUKU STORIES' EXHIBITION 

THE EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL JANUARY 12th, 2025. ANY SOLD WORK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION OR DELIVERY MID-LATE JANUARY 2025.

Purchases from our shops directly support individual artists as well as our unique exhibition and training programs.

Handmade in Australia.