Underground Water – Red

$24.95 per metre

  • Material: 100% cotton
  • Fabric Width: 110 cm
  • Image Size: 20 cm x 20 cm
  • Designer: Janet Nakamarra Long
  • Category: Aboriginal
The minimum cut of fabric is .20 m, with .05 m increments after that.
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Description

Composition: 100% cotton.

Colour: Red

SKU: UGWR

Designer: Janet Nakamarra Long

Fabric House: M&S Textiles

Range: Aboriginal (or Indigenous)

Story: Water is a most precious commodity in Northern Territory. Annual average rainfall in Alice Spring is about 24mm. 90% of territories water supply comes from underground. The Todd River flows through Alice Springs only when there is downpour of rain water, otherwise most of the time the river is just dry sand. However, there is a Regatta every year. This is the only Regatta race in the world held on dry sand and soil, known as Todd River Race.

In the old days there was no ‘town water’ supply available. Despite this, Aboriginal people knew where to find drinking water. Water was available underneath the soil near trees, rocks and near the wild bird movements etc. Aboriginal people used digging sticks, Coolamon etc. to dig and fetch the water to drink. Janet Long is a well-known and skilled artist and she wonderfully depicted soakage, aquifers porous, rocks, etc. Her artwork is excellent and vivid.

 

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight 200 g