Decorative Heart 7.6cm

Artist: Murdie Nampijinpa MORRIS

In this Dreaming story, two dog ancestors, a Jampijinpa and a Napangardi, travelled from the west to the east. At Tapu (a rockhole), the two dogs separated. The female dog, Napangardi, went to the south. The male dog, Jampijinpa, went to the north. Eventually he became lonely and howled for Napangardi in the south. She came running to him, and they married each other at Ngarnka. They wore men’s and women’s marriage headdresses, and Jampijinpa painted himself with white clay for the ceremony. The two dogs continued running east, before arriving in Warlaku (Ali Curung). Many other dogs were living in Warlaku when they arrived. There were many families of dogs, mothers and fathers and children and uncles all living together. Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs there. They chose to stay in Warlaku and live with all the other dogs. In this way, the malikijarra Jukurrpa (two dogs Dreaming) tells the story of proper conduct in families and marriages.

The lacquerware Christmas Balls and Decorative Hearts & Stars are made from recycled paper and hand-painted using low tech paint brushes!

An ecologically sound collection of papers, Christmas decorations, decorative hangings hearts, and gift bags made from sustainable materials. We use no plastics in this range, no polystyrene, or any other non-biodegradable nasties. Most of the paper is made from cotton scraps left over from the garment industry: Our Australian made papers are made using certified eco-friendly sources, The lacquerware Christmas Ballas and Decorative Hearts are made from recycled paper and hand-painted using low tech paint brushes! We have eliminated plastic from the packaging process as well.