{"product_id":"pupuni-jilamara-4","title":"Pupuni Jilamara","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis painting tells a story about Pwonga the spider woman who gave us the designs of the web lines. WhenTiwi look for water they look for the spider webs which tell us there is water near\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural ochres on Stringybark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 80cm x 20cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat No. 25-403\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eARTIST\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristine Puruntatameri was born in Darwin and grew up on Melville Island at Pirlangimpi. Christine went to Darwin for High School. First attending Kormilda College and then St. John’s College until she completed year 11. Christine then returned to Pirlangimpi. Back on Pirlangimpi she met her first partner and they had a daughter. They moved to WA in 2002 and had 2 more children. Christine moved back to Pirlangimpi with her 3 children in 2008.Christine has experience as a Director of Munupi Arts, and her grandfather was the famous Tiwi Potter John Boscoe Tipiloura, and father was renouned potter Eddie Puruntatameri, who shared his creative skills and cultural knowledge with his daughter.While her children were going to school she came to the Art Centre whenever she could. Christine has worked at the Pirlangimpi store since 2017 and when she has the time she comes to the Art Centre to paint. She loves to paint and uses a pwoja (comb) to apply ochres to canvases. ~ Munupi Arts \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eART CENTRE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\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. Eddie 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. The 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. The 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. Drawing 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Puruntatameri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48857000214771,"sku":"MUN-25-253","price":3240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/2513\/2531\/files\/25-403_a.png?v=1776601505","url":"https:\/\/laundrygallery.com.au\/products\/pupuni-jilamara-4","provider":"Laundry Gallery Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}