Sculpture | Nancy George | Tjanpi Desert Weavers Sunnys Artists and Conversations

Artists and Conversations

including installation

Drawing on millennia of knowledge

Take a deep breath

mid-sized open-ended square hoop

Sculpture | Nancy George | Tjanpi Desert Weavers Sunnys Artists and ConversationsWeaving with fibre in this way has become a fundamental part of Central and Western desert culture and draws on the traditional practice of making manguri rings a ring worn on the head made of grasses and cloth. Here we see traditional weaving techniques re framed using a mix of traditional and contemporary materials including wool! The result is a strikingly bold and colourful sculptural piece with layers of historical significance. Tjanpi Desert