Royalties from this product directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Stephen Jakanarra Walker and his community.

Australian made Aboriginal art Christmas tree decoration.

Sold individually the colourful decoration has been created by Bits of Australia through a collaboration with Australian makers and artists.

The Aboriginal Christmas decoration has had stunning Aboriginal artwork by Stephen Jakamarra Walker printed on it. Stephen paints with the  Warlukurlangu Art Centre in Central Australia. The centre is a non-for-profit organisation that is 100% Aboriginal owned by its artists from the remote communities of Yuendumu and Nyirripi.

Decoration: Single digitally printed wooden decoration 2.5mm thick with a red ribbon
Size: approximately 6.5cm wide by 8.5cm high
Artist: Stephen Jakamarra Walker
Artwork: Printed both sides with the artwork 'Pirlarla Jukurrpa' (Dogwood Tree Bean Dreaming). Artist information also printed on the back
Country of Manufacture: Made in Australia
Packaging: Decoration hangs on a small card with artist information
Social Impact: Royalties from the sale of the decoration directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Stephen Jakamarra Walker and her community

Stephen has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Corporation, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre located in Yuendumu, since 2017. He is the eldest son of Liddy Napanangka Walker who was one of the founding artists of the art centre in Yuendumu

The story represented on the scarf is of the Pirlarla Jukurrpa (dogwood tree bean Dreaming). It comes from the country near to the Yiningnarra range, south of Rabbit Flat and several hundred kilometers to the north-west of Yuendumu. There, women of the Napurrula/Nakamarra subsection travelled and collected the ‘pirlarla’ (seeds and pods) of the ‘wakirlpirri’ (dogwood Acacia coriacea) tree,a valuable and highly prized food source. In the hot summer time the ‘pirlarla’ seed pods are collected, burnt in a re and then cracked open. The seeds inside the pods are then ground up and make good food. The juice from the seeds is also edible. 

The Xmas decoration makes a small ethical gift for Christmas. It is perfect for family, friends and corporate gifting. Lightweight it is also a unique Australian gift to send overseas.