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Papulankutja X Mantamaru Artists. 100% Aboriginal owned corporation based in Blackstone community.
Ahead of the Revealed Art Market and Exhibition, P Ahead of the Revealed Art Market and Exhibition, Papulankutja art worker, Paula Lyons took part in the screen printing creative workshop in Boorloo. Thank you @aboriginalartcentrehubwa for a great week of professional development. See you at the Revealed Art Markets tomorrow 🎨
Revealed Art Market is just around the corner! Ou Revealed Art Market is just around the corner! Our very own Papulankutja Artists will be heading to WA Museum Boola Bardip to showcase their artwork this Saturday 18th April! We’re especially proud to share that the lovely Paula Lyons and Nora Nyutjanka Davidson are featured as the poster artists for this year’s event. Opportunities like this mean so much, allowing us to share original artworks directly with the public, with all proceeds supporting our artists and the Blackstone community. With artworks available at a range of price points, there’s something for everyone! We can’t wait to see you there. Saturday 18 April | 9:30am – 5pm WA Museum Boola Bardip The Revealed Art Market is proudly delivered under the custodianship of the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA)
Spinifex paper is more than just paper!! it’s a pr Spinifex paper is more than just paper!! it’s a process deeply connected to the Blackstone Community 🌾 First developed in Blackstone in the late 1990s, Spinifex paper is handmade using native grass harvested on Country and transformed through a slow, sustainable process. From collecting and preparing the fibres, to pressing and drying each sheet, every step is done by hand. Now, Papulankutja Artists, with the support of BHP and the wider Blackstone community, are bringing this practice back — reviving an important initiative that blends traditional knowledge, creativity, and skill-sharing across generations. Our artists have been busy in studio building momentum in Spinifex paper production with the aim of hopefully developing a product soon!  Swipe to the end to see footage from the original Spinifex initiative back in the early 2000s 🎥 @ngaanyatjarra_media #PapulankutjaArtists #SpinifexPaper #AboriginalArt #IndigenousArt #SustainableArt
Our artists recently travelled across the desert t Our artists recently travelled across the desert to Tjukurla to partner with Tjarlirli Art in sharing knowledge, strengthening skills and continuing culture through art with the AACHWA “Our Country Moves” initiative.   Our talented artists, Paula Lyons-Jones and Kira Porter worked with the Tjarlirli Art team to train young art workers, focusing on core skills such as canvas stretching, colour mixing, and photo cataloguing. Thank you to AACHWA for this initiative – we had a great time!  Our Country Moves is an Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA (AACHWA) initiative that empowers Aboriginal art centres to promote, empower and connect themselves on Country and artistically. Proudly supported by Lotterywest, BHP, The Federal Office of the Arts through the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund, the Australian Government through Creative Australia and the WA Government. @aboriginalartcentrehubwa @jackychengart @nathansgardiner
Janet Forbes – Wati Kutjarra is live at @shortstga Janet Forbes - Wati Kutjarra is live at @shortstgallery !!! A glimpse of Janet’s works complemented by other artists from the Blackstone region, now showing at Short St Gallery in Broome  View the full exhibition at www.shortstgallery.com.au/exhibitions/177-janet-forbes-wati-kutjarra-with-artworks-from-blackstone/works/ #firstnationsart #indigenousartist
📍moving postcards from Papulankutja Small glimpse 📍moving postcards from Papulankutja Small glimpses of colour, movement and story from our Papulankutja Artists 🎨 📸 @boris_creative_content #movingpostcards #indigenousart #firstnations
Some happy snaps from last year’s Desert Mob event Some happy snaps from last year’s Desert Mob event 📸✨ It’s always a special time bringing artists together to celebrate culture, stories and community. We’ll be heading to more art markets very soon – stay tuned for details! #papulankutjaartists #desertmob #firstnationsart #indigenousartmarkets
Papulankutja Artists, Sharon Doolan, recently exhi Papulankutja Artists, Sharon Doolan, recently exhibited her works at Art Mob — and a few have already found new homes! 🔴✨ In the debut solo exhibition of paintings, Sharon paints the Country of her Grandfather, Aputula, using an aerial perspective inspired by a flight she took over the region back in 2008. Since then, she’s been mapping its rivers, salt lakes and surface shapes entirely from memory You can view Sharon’s full exhibition at www.artmob.com.au/exhibition/sharon-doolan-mapping-aputula/  #papulankutjaartists #artmob #indigenousart #firstnationsart
The lovely Janet Forbes — our talented Papulankutj The lovely Janet Forbes — our talented Papulankutja artist behind the upcoming exhibition at Short St Gallery 🎨 For this exhibition, Janet’s paintings explore elements of Wati Kutjarra — the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west. Each work shares different elements of the Wati Kutjarra story Janet’s work, along with a selection from other artists, will be part of the upcoming exhibition opening 13 March at @shortstgallery in Broome  #papulankutjaartists #indigenousart #firstnationsart #exhibitionopening
A little look at some of Janet Forbes’ works creat A little look at some of Janet Forbes’ works created in the Papulankutja studio ✨🎨 We’re excited to share that a beautiful body of works by Janet Forbes — together with select pieces from other artists — is heading to @shortstgallery on 13th March Janet has been painting with Papulankutja Artists since 2003, back when the art centre was first established at the Women’s Centre. We’re thrilled to see her work gracing the gallery walls again We can’t wait to share more of these stunning works as final selections for the gallery opening are confirmed…stay tuned!  #papulankutjaartists #indigenousart #firstnationsart
Our fortnightly outreach to Mantamaru is back in f Our fortnightly outreach to Mantamaru is back in full swing now that the busy winter months have settled. Here’s Deborah Walkabout painting in full flow ✨ We also had Sarah and Paula out on the road — our committed arts workers — prepping canvas in Jameson and passing on the skills they’ve built throughout the year. Paula has stepped up in a big way after completing studio-skills training and taking real pride in her role. Outreach to Jameson hasn’t been easy with only one full-time staff member based in Blackstone, but the work continues. These Mantamaru artists have attended a residency at GOCA, and we have Lloyd Jackson selected for Revealed next year — massive achievements for community. A big thank you to @ausgovarts and @creative.australia for supporting our arts worker positions, and to @aboriginalartcentrehubwa and @desartculturefirst for their ongoing guidance and backing. The return of Mantamaru work is always a joy — full of story, strength, and momentum. With an arts worker now based in Jameson, we’re focused on building strong on-ground support into next year. #PapulankutjaArtists #Mantamaru #aborginalart #ngaanyatjarra #outreachprogram
Bit of a late post… but Blackstone Fest last month Bit of a late post… but Blackstone Fest last month was too good not to share! 🎉🔥 We kicked off the week with @meltingpotglassstudio hosting the kids for puppet-making and the car-bonnet kiln clay project each morning — pure joy and chaos. NG Land & Culture and our senior community members led Emu Inma (cultural dancing) and spear throwing, keeping culture strong and everyone involved. We were lucky to have Mary G in community all week, bringing her iconic educational songs and visiting the school every day — the kids were buzzing There were yard cleaning comps, plus the @tjanpidesertweavers came out to run an end-of-week workshop for the ladies. And to finish it all off: a huge puppet parade, followed by the fashion parade, and then straight into Battle of the Bands — where Blackstone Band absolutely stole the show. 🎶🔥 A massive week, and the kids loved every minute. ❤️ #BlackstoneFest #PapulankutjaArtists #Ngaanyatjarra #MeltingPotStudios #maryG #tjairpidesertweavers #landandculture #communitystrong #desertlife
Wow wow wow!! What a time @desert_mob Big thanks Wow wow wow!! What a time @desert_mob Big thanks to everyone who takes part and makes this annual event such a spectacle, year in and year out. Always a highlight to see the strength of stories and talent coming together. @desartculturefirst Here we have: 1 — Angilyiya Mitchell, Kampukuta: the older sister (seven sisters) & Sharon Doolan, My Grandfather’s Country 2 — Paula Sarkaway Lyons, our proud Chairperson + Desart Board Member 🙌 3 — Sharon Doolan, My Grandfather’s Country & Janet Forbes, Wati Kutjara #PapulankutjaArtists #DesertMob2025 #aboriginalart #Ngaanyatjarra #communityart #sevenSisters #storypainting #desertpainting
Just back from Jameson today and wow-wee… what a h Just back from Jameson today and wow-wee… what a haul! 🎨✨ The studio is now bursting with fresh paintings straight from community — bold colours, big stories, and that unstoppable Mantamaru energy. Can’t wait to share these beauties with you all soon. Stay tuned… 👀💥 #PapulankutjaArtists #mantamaruartists #Jameson #Ngaanyatjarra #aboriginalart #remotestudio #communityart #freshfromthebush
DAAF 2025 We’re proud to showcase works by artists DAAF 2025 We’re proud to showcase works by artists from Papulankutja (Blackstone) and Mantamaru (Jameson) — online and in person at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Holding it down at the stall are Janet Forbes and Paula Lyons, representing the strength, story, and spirit of our whole art centre. 🖼️ Come by, have a yarn, and explore the powerful works from Country. 🗓️ Open now until Sunday — both on the ground and online! #DAAF2025 #PapulankutjaArtists #JanetForbes #PaulaLyons #AboriginalArt #TjukurrpaStrong #DesertArt #FromCountryToCanvas #RemoteArtCentres
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