Gemma Unghango: Bush Meats, Weapons and Tools Tea Towel
Tea Towel Artwork Story:
The artist is celebrating the knowledge and provision of bush meats, tools, and utensils, given by the Wandjina. With the knowledge was also given the understanding of how to make the tools and utensils, but also the correct seasons to hunt and eat various bush foods. A very large part of this understanding is the knowledge of sustainable hunting. The knowledge of the seasons reflects the type of food available for hunting. For example, the green turtle, the main species hunted in the Northwestern Kimberley. The large adult turtles contain a lot of meat, and nothing is wasted. The eggs are eaten after being boiled in water.
Gemma Unghango
Artist Bio:
Gemma was born at Kalumburu and was brought up by the Benedictine nuns at the mission. Gemma worked in the gardens, the kitchen and bakery, and illustrated Father Anscar McPhee's 2011 book, A hero in the night time of the Dreaming: the story of Penda Gudje. Gemma's favourite subjects for painting include Wandjina and Kira Kiro figures.
Gemma was selected for Revealed, Emerging and New Indigenous Artists Western Australia 2019 at Fremantle Art Centre.
