IESHA BONG DEBUSCH | ‘Lawyer Cane Necklace’ | Black cordIesha Bong DeBusch is a proud Yidinji woman and First Nations artist from Gimuy, QLD, whose work is inspired by her deep connection to Country and her totem, the Kookaburra. Her materials carry specific cultural stories, with her latest collection featuring Lawyer Cane sourced from the Gimuy region, reflecting ancestral knowledge and tradition. The Lawyer Cane is signifcant to the Yidinji People via the story of Gindaja the Cassowary. After being

Bibad is on the eastward side of Mornington Island its our traditional home land

traditions and lifestyles of Torres Strait Island people

WILLIAM SAVAGE | 'Kulap (Gorr) keyring' | Red / black | Burney bean seed + rope | 5 (h) x 6 (w) cm

That shade was a cultural classroom where oral history and stories related to Yarrabah were talked about and handed down through the generations

” Laurie Nona

Brian Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist

Artist: Rayarriwarrtharrbayingat Amy Loogatha

2009Published by Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art PrintmakingImage size: 176mm x 122mmPaper size: 390mm x 265mm Paper type: Hahnemühle off white 300 GSMInk type: CharbonnelCollaborating printer: Dian DarmansjahEditioning printer: Hannah ParkerArtist: Shanoah ShepherdLanguage name: JidaLanguage: Yidinji-WakkaRegion: Yarrabah/CairnsTribe/Clan/Country: Ku-ku-yao-kanju

"I come from Koedal

those from the Torres Strait Islands spend much of their playtime in make-believe

He became interested in exploring his Aboriginal heritage at age 13 and in around 1990 Michael began to revive the making of traditional artifacts

clay vessels have embodied the profound relationship between humankind and the earth