{"product_id":"tjunkaya-tapaya-oam-nyuyuntja-stoking-of-the-fire-keeping-the-fire-alive","title":"Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM: Nyuyuntja stoking of the fire, keeping the fire alive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTjunkaya Tapaya OAM: Nyuyuntja stoking of the fire, keeping the fire alive written by Adele Sliuzas \u0026amp; Anne Thompson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNyuyuntja – stoking of the fire, keeping the fire alive,\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the life and work of Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM (1947 – 2025). As a senior Anangu elder, and ‘deep culture woman’, Mrs Tapaya was one of the most accomplished artists associated with Australia’s longest running and highly acclaimed Aboriginal Art Centre, Ernabella Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis exhibition showcases a selection of artworks made in the final years of Mrs Tapaya’s life, which highlight her confidence as a creator and storyteller, alongside the purpose and passion inherent to her practice. \u003cem\u003eNyuyuntja\u003c\/em\u003e features works across ceramics, batik, painting and tjanpi weaving. Central to the exhibition is a significant new artwork honouring the Kunkarungkalpa Tjukurpa (Seven Sisters creation story). Combining Tjanpi weaving with ceramics, it has been finalised after Mrs Tapaya’s passing by her collaborators at Ernabella Arts and Tjanpi Desert Weavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTjunkaya Tapaya: Nyuyuntja – stoking of the fire, keeping the fire alive is\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJamFactory’s ICON exhibition for 2026. Through \u003cem\u003eNyuyuntja\u003c\/em\u003e, we honour Mrs Tapaya’s great contribution to Aṉangu culture and her incredible legacy — one that keeps the fire burning for Aṉangu — and generously shares it with audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Jenna Lee\u003cbr\u003ePhotography by Connor Patterson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tjunkaya Tapaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161990918278,"sku":"XX9731","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3384\/7138\/files\/TJUNKAYAICONBook-1_f2b66748-0273-490d-9ad5-a51928a30ae9.jpg?v=1784072957","url":"https:\/\/shop.jamfactory.com.au\/products\/tjunkaya-tapaya-oam-nyuyuntja-stoking-of-the-fire-keeping-the-fire-alive","provider":"JamFactory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}