Fabric: Feature fabric is printed in Australia on cotton/linen.
H: 25 cm (10 inches)
W: 25 cm (10 inches)
Base: 16 cm (6.25 inches)
Features
- Fully lined
- Zip closure
- Adjustable strap
- Can be worn on the shoulder or cross body
- Oval base makes its capacity generous
- External zipper pocket on rear
- Internal zip pocket
- Quality notions
Our Nancy bags are made by Kravan House, our partner social enterprise that has been employing, training, and supporting disabled artisans in Cambodia since 2003. It is one of Cambodia’s oldest social enterprises. Each Nancy Bag is handmade with love and care by employees of Kraven House, so please note that every bag is unique, and the placement of the fabric design is different on each item.
Featured Fabric: Seven Sisters
The artist lives in the Ngaanyatjara Lands in Western Australia and is a member of Papulankujta Artists.
Story: This Tjukurpa (Dreamtime/Ancestral Creation Story) explains the creation of two constellations: the Pleiades and Orion.
Seven sisters were being relentlessly pursued by Wati Nyiru. Nyiru fell in love with them but is ‘wrong skin’ to marry them. Nevertheless, he chases them across the country and tries to catch them by using magic to turn into the most tempting kampurarrpa (bush tomato) and the most beautiful Yirli (wild fig tree) to eat and camp under. However, the sisters outwit him again and again.
The sisters moved across the landscape eventually flying into the sky to escape, thus forming the Pleiades. He followed and we can see him as part of Orion (Venus).
Printed by Next State Print in Melbourne.
Papulankutja Artists and Flying Fox Fabrics:
This Nancy Bag features fabric from the collaboration between Papulankutja Artist and Flying Fox Fabrics. This collaboration has produced a vibrant range of digitally printed fabrics which feature original artworks from Papulankutja artists. The artist of each artwork is paid royalties for every metre printed.
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.
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