Delia – Papulankutja – Baskets (Printed in Oz)

Fabric: Feature fabric is printed in Australia on linen/cotton.

H: 27cm (12.6 inch)
W: 24cm (9.5 inch)
Base: 6cm (2.4 inch)

Features

Fully lined
Zip closure
Adjustable strap
Can be worn on the shoulder or cross body
Two front, external zipper pockets
Internal zip pocket
Two internal pockets
Quality notions
Our Delia bags are made by Women for Women, our partner foundation based in Cambodia. Women for Women prides itself in providing opportunities and skills that empower Cambodian women and girls to be leaders in their community. Each Delia Bag is handmade with love and care by the women of Women for Women, so please note that every bag is unique, and the placement of the fabric design is different on each item.

Featured Fabric: Baskets by Narelle Kanpatja HollandNarelle lives in the remote Aboriginal community Mantamarru (Jameson) in the Ngaanyatjara Lands in Western Australia. Narelle is a member of Papulankutja Artists.
Narelle’s playful painting was inspired by the baskets the Ngaanyatjarra women make for Tjanpi Weavers. Basket weaving was introduced to women in the NPY Lands in the 1990s as an alternative handicraft income source. They use local tjanpi (grass), a renewable resourced, as the base material for the structure. The weaving is done with raffia and wool to bind the grass. Sometimes the baskets are decorated with found objects such as emu feathers.

Weaving activity has evolved over time. The ladies of the region, including Narelle, have become famed for creating major collaborative artworks from tjanpi. These include a NATSIA prize winning Toyota and figurative works depicting ancestors from the Tjukurpa including Kungkarrangkalpa, the Seven Sisters.

Papulankutja Artists is a community-based, not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation governed by a committee of elected members. Papulankutja (Blackstone) is a community located within the Ngaanyatjarraku Shire Council, Western Australia and is approximately 800 km south west of Alice Springs, NT. The art centre supports local artists and those living in neighbouring community Mantamaru (Jameson), 70 km to the west.

Flying Fox Fabrics is a social enterprise based in Darwin. Flying Fox Fabrics specialises in ethically value-adding to fabric which is designed by First Nations people by making accessories, clothing, and homewares. Flying Fox Fabrics products are made in partnership with fair trade organisations in Cambodia that train and employ disables artisans. Their work is highly skilled and showcases the First Nations fabrics with great respect.