Kimberley WA Aboriginal Bush Arts

$495.00

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

  • For ages 16 to adult, with a BEGINNER skill level

  • Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)

  • Course runs for 5 FULL-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm

  • This course has an extra materials cost of $100

  • Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.

Aboriginal Kimberley Bush Arts is a course designed to teach the making of bush medijins and medijin scarves in our Aboriginal two way.

We teach people how to look, listen and learn about Country in the Aboriginal way and to access the collective memories that they may have covered over with regard to health and wellbeing.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

  • For ages 16 to adult, with a BEGINNER skill level

  • Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)

  • Course runs for 5 FULL-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm

  • This course has an extra materials cost of $100

  • Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.

Aboriginal Kimberley Bush Arts is a course designed to teach the making of bush medijins and medijin scarves in our Aboriginal two way.

We teach people how to look, listen and learn about Country in the Aboriginal way and to access the collective memories that they may have covered over with regard to health and wellbeing.

 

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YOUR COURSE TUTORS

Diane Chungal & Cherry Smiler

Diane is a Bunuba woman from the remote Martuwarra Fitzroy River community of Bungardi 10 km out of Fitzroy Crossing.

She was taught bush medijin and dyes from her mother and grandmother (just as they learned from their grandmothers) – and continues to teach her own grandchildren and others today.

She is well known for her skill as a language teacher, singer and bush medijin business owner.

Cherry is a Gooniyandi/Martu woman from the remote Mayada Margaret River community of Muludja 35 km out of Fitzroy Crossing.

She is a prolific textile artist – skilled in bush dyes, lino prints and textile design.

She also learned bush medijin from her old people – and continues making for the community today.

As it is wet season in January, if a tutor cannot attend, Helen Malo (on the left of the photo) from Muludja Community will come and teach.

Tutors will be supported by apprentice Kirsten Smith.

 

  • We teach how to identify, harvest, process and make smoking, rubbing and drinking medijins - and to put the medijin colours of Country onto scarves so you can wear Country when you are away from Country.

    We capture language and culture during the course so everyone can have a booklet to take away and continue their life long learning.

  • Please bring the following on your first day of class:

    • Paper & Pen

    • Closed toed shoes

    This class has an extra materials cost of $100, which is payable directly to the tutor.

    Once you book your ticket, the tutor will be in touch to arrange payment.

    Cost includes:

    • Silk scarves x 3

    • Mordants

    • String

    • Rubber bands

    • Medijin ingredients:

      • Olive oil

      • Auntie Dianne's medicinal beeswax from Yawuru Country

      • Soap base

    Extra silk scarves and medijins will be available for purchase.

  • No experience required.

  • NOTE: THIS IS A PLAN ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

    DAY ONE

    • Welcome/Acknowledgement to Country

    • Yarnup & Bush tea tasting

    • Getting to know each other

    • Getting to know Country walk

    • Harvesting

    • Learning about medijins and dyes

    DAY TWO

    • Harvesting

    • Processing materials

    • Making incense

    • Making dyes

    • Medijin scarf

    DAY THREE

    • Making antiseptic soap

    • Making Medijin scarf

    DAY FOUR

    • Making rubbing medijin

    • Making teas

    • Making Medijin scarf

    DAY FIVE

    • Labelling

    • Culture Capture

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