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I draw under the name of Yuluwirree (Yoo-loo-weary) which is Aboriginal for Rainbow. I am a descendant of Ugurupul Peoples of Ipswich on my mothers side and Nughi (who are now part of Quandamooka – Saltwater People of Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) on my father’s side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMy passion is doing my artwork in pen and ink on Italian linen paper. I also enjoy using acrylics for colour. My inspiration comes from having pride in my culture and how it explains the mysteries of God. We believe that our way of life is to be one with animals, people, nature and to be absolute one with the land. I have enjoyed sharing stores through my artworks since 1988. One of my favourite ventures with my art was having the opportunity through the Ipswich City Council, to be invited in a cultural exchange to China. Being with other artists from around the world made me realise how unique Australian Aboriginal Art is viewed, it is with reverential awe and respect. My artwork is a means of education I use to share a culture that continues to this day and is notable to all Australians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMENS JOURNEY (BRIGHT PINK ARTWORK):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis artwork represents the journey of life for women. The small circle shows a little girl…her life is just beginning so the experiences are new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe next circle is a little larger in size, depicting a teenager\/young adults. The circles around are the many activities and experiences she will have during her young life. The arches are the many doors she will pass through such as school, employment and the many ‘firsts’ in her journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe larger circle is the mature woman. The doors she passes through e.g. The coming of age, career, marriage, children. The experiences are many and varied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSEAHORSE:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe seahorse is quite a unique creature and is thought to have mystical significance among the Torres Strait Island Peoples. It is believed that the seahorse signifies patience, protection, perspective and persistence. The seahorse is said to bring goodluck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePLATYPUS:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAboriginal Dreamtime story tells us that the platypus originated when a young female duck fell in love with a lonely water rat. Platypus totem symbolises tolerance, acceptance of differences and wisdom in being different.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBARRAMUNDI (DARK BLUE BACKGROUND):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDreamtime legend tells of the barramundi (Daiwul) leaping from the water to escape the women who were trying to trap them in the river. As it scraped past the hills their scales were release and they became diamonds that are found in the Kimberly Mountain Range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTINGRAYS (WATERCOLOUR BACKGROUND):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese graceful creatures symbolise knowledge of the lore beneath the top surface of the sea. Non-aboriginals may find such thinking poetic, metaphoric and symbolic, but in aboriginal traditional knowledge this a fundamental truth and lore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNKNOWN TITLE (COLOURFUL PRINT WITH HAND):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI am a decendent of Ugarapul from Ipswich on my mother’s side... my Great Grandfather a Mughi man was born on Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) off Brisbane. They moved the aborignal people from there to the closest mission which was on Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) called Myora Mission at which my fathers’ father was born. The three tribes Nughi\/Nunnuccle \u0026amp; Goenpul have come together to form Quandamooka. I relate more to my Saltwater People because my spirit feels more at peace near the sea. I was born and educated in Ipswich but now live on Bribie Island (Yarin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTOTEMS (GECKO\/LIZARD BLACK AND WHITE):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAboriginal totems are inherited by members of a tribe\/clan or family as their spiritual emblem. Totems define peoples roles and responsibilities and their relationships with each other and creation. The aboriginal connection to their totems explains the mysteries of god as they believe that the way of life is to be one with animals, people, nature and to be absolute one with the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQUANDAMOOKA (TURTLE AND HANDPRINT ARTWORK ON BLACK BACKGROUND):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNughi of Mulgumpin, Nunuccul and Gorenpul Minjerribah come together as Quandamooka. The ‘Saltwater People’ have lived near the sea for thousands of years, first encountering Europeans in 1799. The ‘Saltwater People’ descendants still to this day maintain the culture through song, dance, art and experiences such as fishing. The ‘Saltwater People’ travel regularly throughout Quandamooka land and sea caring for Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRAINFOREST SONGLINES (GREEN SWIRLS ARTWORK):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRainforest Aboriginal Peoples environment provided everything spiritually, identity, social order, shelter, food and medicine. They had an economic system in place that involved the bartering of resources amongst different tribal groups. This artwork shows the well-worn paths of their travels over the thousands of years of practised traditional customs prior to European settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED CENTRE SONGLINES (RED SWIRLS ARTWORK):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSonglines are the aboriginal walking routes that crossed country linking important sites and locations. They were maintained by regular use, burning off and clearing. Many major highways across Australia were once Aboriginal walking routes. The term ‘songlines’ describes the features and directions of travel that were put to song, that was a musical map making it easier to memorize (aboriginal culture does not have written records). The songs were sung to children, passing the information on to generations. Communication in Australian Aboriginal culture has always been song, dance, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSALTWATER SONGLINES (BLUE SWIRLS ARTWORK):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSonglines within the aboriginal culture, link memories to landscapes\/seascapes\/mythology and stories. It is an extraordinary memory technique that reinforces itself as aboriginal people did not have written records. Saltwater songlines are aboriginal routes linking important sites and locations, fishing areas, dangerous reefs, sandbars etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSaltwater songlines describes the direction and features of travel that were included in a song that was sung and memorised enabling the traveller to reach their destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAFTER THE RAIN – RED CENTRE WILDFLOWERS:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere are 767 species of flora, some of which can be found near springs, waterholes and gorges that provide shelter and relief from the arid climate. Many plants and flowers have played part in aboriginal traditions for thousands of years for medicines, weapons as well as food and clothing.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUMLEAF (LINEWORK WITH RED DETAILS):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA symbol of the many and varied uses of the plant life Australian Aboriginal Peoples utilized…medicines\/food\/shelter\/weapons and music etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFISH (WITH BLUE WAVES):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn traditional aboriginal culture you are given a totem representative of animal\/bird\/plant from your clan\/tribe or family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe fish totem allows us to connect to the mysteries of the water and all that it holds beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTINGRAYS (WITH BLUE WAVES):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese graceful creatures symbolise knowledge of the lore beneath the top surface of the sea. Non-aboriginals may find such thinking poetic, metaphoric and symbolic but in the aboriginal traditional knowledge this is a fundamental truth and lore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDUGONG (WITH BLUE WAVES):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn traditional aboriginal culture you are given a totem representative of animal\/bird\/plant from your clan\/tribe or family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe dugong as a totem animal, gives us several inspirational lessons. One is transparency and a clear vision of our surroundings. They dwell in clear waters that enable them to see their enemies or friends. They are a peace keeping animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTURTLE (WITH BLUE WAVES): \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn traditional aboriginal culture you are given a totem representative of animal\/bird\/plant from your clan\/tribe or family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe turtle appears in many Dreamtime stories and Creation Myths. They are a favoured food source for aboriginal communities and are celebrated in rituals that aim to increase the bounty of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKWILENA – DOLPHIN:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe dolphin was one of the most resourceful to the tribes and even had a special connection with every Quandamooka person, no matter what tribe. The men would go out to the ocean and stand knee deep, they would then clap their spears to attract the dolphins. The dolphins would then come swimming towards the men while herding many fish to the gutters. Once the fish were near the men, they would catch them using nets. Once the men were satisfied with the amount of fish, they needed they would give the leftover fish to the dolphins as thanks. The special connection with the dolphins and the Quandamooka people is a very clear indication of the mystery of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGod has provided us with so many smart and useful creatures, such as the dolphin that has helped the Quandamooka people gather foods for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSALTWATER SONGLINES (SEASHELL \u0026amp; WAVES ARTWORK):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSonglines within the aboriginal culture, link memories to landscapes\/seascapes\/mythology and stories. 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Features original art by renowned artist Debbie Scott
Artist's story included with the product
Royalties paid to the artist
Each collectable Koala is a unique piece of art crafted using traditional techniques. The fabric designs feature works licensed from Aboriginal artists who are paid royalties from the sale of each product. Made in Indonesia with the permission of the artist. Wooden tags made in Australia.
**This is a collectable souvenir, not a toy. It contains small parts that may be a choking hazard. Not suitable for small children or pets.
