luna rrala - strong women
"It is so important we support and nurture the women participating in this exhibition, they are the future knowledge holders who will ensure the continuation of our traditional practices."
- Aunty Jeanette James"Our cultural makings register our resilience, pride and persistence against all the odds endured by our Ancestors, that continue to beset us, and still we rise."
- Julie Gough
AUNTY LOLA GREENO | CHARLYSE GREENO | VANESSA GREENO | EMMA ROBERTSON | BEC WOOLLEY | VICKI WEST | FIONA GREEN | ASHLEE MURRAY | BRONWYN DILLON | AUNTY JEANETTE JAMES | TRACY PURDON
The inspitarion behind luna rrala: strong women follows on from the phenomonal success of the 2023 exhibition kanalaritja tunapri: the new generation, to become a place of encouragement, celebration and promotion of important cultural traditions as they continue to thrive in a contemporary sense. This year the exhibition will feature the art of shell stringing, kelp vessels and woven baskets.
These valued Palawa cultural traditions have remained intact and continued without interruption since before white settlement; they are a tradition that is many thousands of years old. This exhibition sees these important traditions continue to thrive in a contemporary sense, as these artforms are passed down from generation to generation. Mother teaching Daughter. Grandmother teaching Granddaughter.
