{"product_id":"munupi-spc-arts-spc-and-spc-crafts-col1-8810-col2-25-53-col3-virginia-spc-galarla-col4-jilamara-spc-design","title":"Jilamara Design","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..\nParticipants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs,\ntransforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits).\nThese designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs\ncollectively are called 'Jilamara'.\u003ch2\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural ochres on Stringybark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 20.9cm x 18cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat No. 25-53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eARTIST\u003c\/h2\u003eVirginia Galarla was born in 1951 at Wurrumiyanga.  Her maiden name was Pangiraminni.  She went to the catholic primary and high school at Wurrumiyanga. When she  turned 18 she got a job at the health centre and in 1972 she transferred to the Leproseum at East Arm in Darwin. In 1973 she got married and went to Maningrida  with her husband for 1 year.In 1974 they returned to Wurrumiyanga where they had 5 children.  The family moved to Pirlangimpi in 1979.After her family grew up she returned to the work at the Health Centre in Pirlangimpi until she retired in 2010.When she retired she was sitting at home making baskets as she didnt know about the Art Centre until 2104 when she joined and started to paint. Her paintings depicting seasons, cermonies, bush foods, bush medicine, insects, ceremonial objects etc  have continued to evolve and her are sought after.      ~ Munupi Arts\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":"Virginia Galarla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48813966622963,"sku":"MUN-25-53","price":845.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/2513\/2531\/files\/99c0cdcd473df3895931bbfb5b21c7a4.png?v=1775659704","url":"https:\/\/laundrygallery.com.au\/products\/munupi-spc-arts-spc-and-spc-crafts-col1-8810-col2-25-53-col3-virginia-spc-galarla-col4-jilamara-spc-design","provider":"Laundry Gallery Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}