Fabric Length, 1 m, Tencel Linen, Aboriginal Art, Hand printed, Rocks, buy Keturah Zimran, Ikuntji Artists, Australia, sewing, patchwork

Iconic Ikuntji Artists design hand-screenprinted on quality fabric.
Keturah's paintings of rock formations from her country are distinctive and beautiful.
Excellent for both clothing and homewares.
This is genuine hand printed fabric designed by an Aboriginal artist living in Haasts Bluff in Central Australia and produced by Ikuntji Artists.
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Fabric color: The base cloth is 'natural' - an off-white neutral
Ink colors: Blue and green
Base cloth: Tencel 70% and linen 30%
Length: 100 cm (39 inches) Width: 145 cm (57 inches)
Weight of base cloth: 172 gsm
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For the scale of the print, see the last photo of frock made by Magpie Goose as part of their Ikuntji Arts collection available here: https://magpiegoose.com/collections/ikuntji-artists
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The artist: Keturah Zimran
Keturah depicts the puli puli (rocks) at two different sites. She paints the landscapes at Haasts Bluff where she grew up and also at Karrkurrutintja (Lake McDonald in Pintupi), located west of Kintore along the WA/NT border. Karrkurrutintja country is an important site of the Pilkati (snake) Tjukurrpa (dreaming) of Kaniya Kutjarra (two carpet snakes, two brothers, two Tjangalas).

This story was passed down to her from her grandmother, Narputta Nangala Jugadai, who was born there. Narputta was passed down this story from her father, Talaku Tjampitjinpa. Both Keturah's grandmother and mother, Molly Jugadai painted this same country. Keturah has been inspired by the painting legacy and tutorage from her grandmother and mother, though has developed a distinctive style over her practice. Keturah uses different colours and hues to depict the ways the puli puli change colours with the weather buy, especially at sunrise and sunset. “The sand hills I paint are my mother's story and the rocks I paint are my own story. My paintings are about my story and my mother's…I like to paint; painting helps me forget my troubles. I paint every day. My Grandmother used to say to me when I was younger: “One day you will paint.”

The artist is paid royalties for every metre printed.
Keturah is a member of Ikuntji Artists, Haasts Bluff, Northern Territory, Australian (Etsy won't accept that as the location, so we wrote Alice Springs).

Printed by:
Publisher Textiles & Papers in Sydney is one of Australia's leading print houses. Focused on producing original patterns through traditional hand-screen printing methods they create bold and colourful textiles, hand printed wallpaper, clothing and fabric. www.publishertextiles.com.au

Fabric care instructions:
Gentle cold hand wash only. Do not bleach, do not tumble dry, cool iron only.