Lenie Namatjira told us she would be travelling to London with the Namatjira play and the Ngurratjuta Watercolourists will be exhibiting as well
The Opening of Desert Mob with Chairperson Jane Young
The Tjanpi Weavers told us about their work for String Theory at the MCA
Beautiful silk scarves and necklaces in rich desert colours
Sturt Desert Pea in the Desert Park
Artists, Tilau Nangala and Doris Bush Nungarrayi at an exhibition opening in Alice
Triin amongst beautiful silk scarves – difficult to choose!
Punu coolamon and lizard key rings
Inspirational Ted Eagan – he told us about his language project and sang for us on his verandah
Dave and Frances have brought us lots of laughs with their ingenuity, like solving a flat tyre in the bush by filling it with grass to get you home
Di has returned from a trip to the Centre with lots of wonderful new treasures for the gallery adding to our eclectic mix of Indigenous art, artefacts and crafts!
Triin and  Di visited several art centres and met up with artists, administrators and several colourful local characters, as well as enjoying a very inspiring symposium at Desert Mob, with presentations on activities relating to community building, special projects, healing, youth engagement and more.
And then there were new arrivals from other parts such as new stainless steel pieces and Catherine’s finely painted jewellery.
Paddy melons introduced to feed the camels
A very different landscape
New Treasures in the Gallery
A gift for Yhanni to say thanks for holding the fort at the Gallery
Emu feathers woven into a Tjanpi basket – stunning!
Handpainted beads, silk scarves and necklaces created in the desert, matched with pandanus earings from the top end
Handpainted ceramic cross
Handpainted ceramics
We were hoping we wouldn’t experience a flat tyre…. bush mechanics!
Handpainted ceramics – I returned to Wayne’s stainless steel new arrivals
A purple Tjanpi dog
Catherine Liddle’s finely painted gumnut beads
Handpainted stone rings from Catherine Liddle