Purple and Orange Woven Vessel with Handle Aventurine depicts Tiwi Islands ceremonies

depicts Tiwi Islands ceremonies

Etched with markings inspired by the ancestral Wailwan art of tree carving

On 26 May 2017

yellow or grey throat

Collaborating often with his wife

Purple and Orange Woven Vessel with Handle Aventurine depicts Tiwi Islands ceremoniesA beautiful pink, orange, green and magenta woven artwork by Gamilaroi textile artist Sophie Honess. A striking handmade vessel, elegantly crafted from acrylic rope and builders twine. Sophie, a Gamilaroi Yinarr woman based in Tamworth, NSW, has been creating collectible textile art since 2017, drawing inspiration from the landscapes of Gomeroi country. Using traditional weaving techniques with contemporary materials, she transforms bold colour and