4 AM 3771/06
Inawinytji Williamson Rug 2/100 2006
Hand dyed wool, chain stitched rug 920 x 1530mm SOLD
mage description:
The design for this rug is from an original painting. The different forms of the desert landscape have a great
impact on the artists' use of colour and image construction. The imagery is influenced by the ancient Aboriginal
culture and the land from which it draws its origins. Specific titles, however, are seldom given to the 'walka'
artwork. The artistic process is instinctive and imaginative.

Project:
These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross-cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional
Kashmiri rug-making techniques. Chain stitched, using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton
backing, each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project, although in its early stages, is already bringing
noticeable benefit to the artists and the community. Purchase of these rugs guarantees a direct return to the
Aboriginal artists, as the project is an initiative of Kaltjiti, their own art organisation.

Artist:
Inawinytji is from Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands 350km south east of Uluru. Her
medium is acrylic on canvas with subjects relating to traditional foods and "Walka" abstract images (a style
unique to the region).She also works in the medium of batik. The National Gallery of Victoria and Murdoch
University have some of her batiks in their collections.