Australian made Aboriginal art pendant necklace.

The colourful jewellery range has been created by Bits of Australia through a collaboration with Australian makers and artists.

The beautiful pendants have been hand made in Victoria and feature the stunning Aboriginal artwork of Margaret Nangala Gallagher from 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, Central Australia

Style: Printed lightweight aluminium metal pendant necklace with surgical steel chain
Size: Oval 4cm x 3cm
Artist: Margaret Nangala Gallagher
Artwork: 'Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Ngarlikurlangu'
Region: Nyirripi, Central Australia
Country of Manufacture: Made in Australia
Packaging: Delivered in a small kraft box with information about the artist and artwork
Social Impact: Royalties from the sale of the jewellery directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Margaret Nangala Gallagher in her community

Margaret paints with her mother and learnt watching her mother and other people in the community as they painted. She particularly enjoys painting with her mother as it is an opportunity for her and her mother to share their Jukurrpa stories, the Dreamings passed down to her by her father and mother, and their parents before them, for millennia. Margaret paints her Yankirri Jakurrpa (Emu Dreaming) from her father’s side and this Jukurrpa story belongs to Jangala/Jampijinpa men and Nangala/Nampijinpa women.

To care for the jewellery keep it in the protective packaging and wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid spraying with perfume or other sprays and keep out of direct sunlight for long periods of time.

Royalties from this product directly benefit the Aboriginal artist Margaret Nangala Gallagher in her community.