manakahandmade: I am so happy to finally share...

manakahandmade:

I am so happy to finally share with you these Aboriginal print backpacks that I completed! In keeping with the rest of my work, these bags are finished to a high standard with no compromise made on quality… I lined the bags with a heavy cotton drill so they can carry quite a lot of weight and they large enough to fit quite a lot with a deep pocket on the inside…

From the first time I traveled to Australia, I fell in love with aboriginal art… Traveling through the desert, I was enticed by the amazing pre-historic wall art and sculptures. When I travelled there again over Christmas I decided to buy some fabrics so I can share with you my love for these beautiful prints! Unfortunately I could only make a few bags as the fabrics are very scarce even in Australia…

Traditional Aboriginal art was directed towards portraying stories of the dream-time and almost always has a mythological undertone relating to reflecting the Aboriginal hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Dots are one of the conventional symbols widely used and these are what give Aboriginal its distinctive character. Dots may represent many things including stars, sparks or burnt ground. The base of any Aboriginal design or painting is the preparation of the earth, or the ancestor being’s involvement with the earth.

Aboriginal Art is not just visually pleasing, it is also a political statement about the spiritual relationship of the people with the land.

Handmade with Love, Magic and Fairy dust.¸¸.•*¨`* ✩

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