{"product_id":"munupi-spc-arts-spc-and-spc-crafts-col1-8810-col2-25-288-col3-karina-spc-coombes-col4-pupuni-spc-jilamara","title":"Pupuni Jilamara","description":"During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's\nMother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted\nwith turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases,\nproviding protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways, one of which\nis using the finger, or in this case a brush. Painting of the face also occurs. These significant artistic designs collectively are\ncalled ‘Jilamara’.\u003ch2\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural ochres on Stringybark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 32.5cm x 24cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat No. 25-288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eARTIST\u003c\/h2\u003eKarina is the daughter of  Florence Puruntatameri-Coombes, and Graeme Coombes. Her mother is a Tiwi woman from Pirlangimpi Community on Melville Island. Her father originated from Queenstown, New Zealand but married Florence as a young man and called Pirlangimpi home for over 30 years. He raised Karina and her siblings on the islands, visiting New Zealand only a handful of times during that time with his wife and children. Graeme passed away in 2010.Karina still lives permanently at Pirlangimpi with her three children, Stanley, Latoya and Janae. She works for the Tiwi Islands Training and Employment Board. Also now known as ‘Penny’ due to her being a Penrith Panthers supporter as a young girl, she now follows AFL more so than Rugby League.Her artistic career began in mid - 2010 under the direction of her grandfather, Justin Puruntatameri and Florence (Justin’s eldest daughter) Justin in particualr was able to give Karina invaluable advice on what she could correctly portray as defined by her Tiwi family ties. She has since progressed from depicting Jarrikalani and Takaringa, to portraying the various incarnations of the night sky as it appears over the Tiwi Islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eART CENTRE\u003c\/h2\u003eMunupi Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Association is located along Melville Islands north-western coastline at Pirlangimpi (Garden Point) and is the most recently formed art centre on the Tiwi Islands. In 1990 the Yikikini Women’s Centre and Pirlangimpi Pottery were incorporated under the name Munupi Arts and Crafts Association giving local artists an opportunity to proudly celebrate Tiwi culture through both traditional and contemporary mediums.\nEddie Puruntatameri was the first president of Munupi Arts and Crafts. Eddie worked at Tiwi Pottery at Nguiu for many years until he moved to Pirlangimpi in late 1983 and set up a pottery workshop in the community.\n\nThe first major works at Munupi were several large mural panels. The painted panels were placed around the community at Pirlangimpi Airport, the Council Office, Pirlangimpi Pottery and at the Women’s Centre. Artists who contributed to this project were Thelca Puruntatameri, Reppie Orsto, Fatima Kantilla, Donna Burak, Francesca Puruntatameri and Therese Ann Tipiloura.\n\nThe first Munupi Arts and Crafts exhibition ‘Munupi Dreaming’ was held in October 1990 at Shades of Ochre, Darwin. The exhibition included painted furniture, paintings, limited edition prints and terracotta pots. Munupi artists have continued to exhibit both within Australia and internationally. Many artists from Munupi Arts and Craft have participated in workshops at the art centre and abroad.\n\nDrawing inspiration from their natural lush environment and Tiwi creation stories, Munupi artists employ ochres, gouache and acrylic paint. Munupi Arts and Crafts are also highly regarded for the diversity of their range of works including painting, pottery, carving, weaving, screen prints, etchings, linocut prints, lithographs and screen printed textiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karina Coombes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48813966852339,"sku":"MUN-25-288","price":940.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/2513\/2531\/files\/d5a47aa662597ce077d890ee99362349.png?v=1775659753","url":"https:\/\/laundrygallery.com.au\/products\/munupi-spc-arts-spc-and-spc-crafts-col1-8810-col2-25-288-col3-karina-spc-coombes-col4-pupuni-spc-jilamara","provider":"Laundry Gallery Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}