Artist: Margaret Dhorrpuy | Title: Pandanas Handbag | Year: 2009 | Medium: woven fibre | Dimensions: 9 x 12 x 7 cm
PROVENANCE
Elcho Island Art & Craft Cat No. 09-0671
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Elcho Island, NT
LANGUAGE
Yolngu
BIOGRAPHY
Margaret Dhorrpuy is an artist from Elcho Island (Galiwin'ku), Northern Territory, who works primarily in weaving. Her artworks often involve the crafting of traditional woven objects such as Gunga bags, which reflect her connection to coastal living and collecting materials from the land. Dhorrpuy's work has been exhibited in various art spaces and she has been part of exhibitions including Counting Tidelines, which celebrated Indigenous women artists whose works engage with coastal environments.
PROVENANCE
Elcho Island Art & Craft Cat No. 09-0671
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Elcho Island, NT
LANGUAGE
Yolngu
BIOGRAPHY
Margaret Dhorrpuy is an artist from Elcho Island (Galiwin'ku), Northern Territory, who works primarily in weaving. Her artworks often involve the crafting of traditional woven objects such as Gunga bags, which reflect her connection to coastal living and collecting materials from the land. Dhorrpuy's work has been exhibited in various art spaces and she has been part of exhibitions including Counting Tidelines, which celebrated Indigenous women artists whose works engage with coastal environments.