Cushion Cover | Ampitji by Jane Margaret Tipuamantumirri

This painting is about the story of the Rainbow Serpent, a dreaming story that is common to so many Aboriginal cultures. Each region has its own part of the story to tell. This painting is also about the artists' dance that tells the story. Jane was working as an artist on Bathurst Island at the Ngaruwanajirri Inc before she moved to Munupi Arts. She is always thinking about her paintings before she does them. Painting has is her therapy, good for her hands and her mind. She also loves music and dancing. She has a beautiful soul with a beautiful smile and always likes to make new friends. She likes her sister Simplicia to tell her cultural stories and then she makes up her own ones too.

Local label Better World Arts work with Aboriginal artists from remote communities across Australia, from Arnhem Land to Central and the Western Desert regions, to create beautiful, functional artworks for the home.

Designed in Australia and handmade in Kashmir, these cushions are a cultural and economic exchange between Australian Aboriginal artists and traditional cottage industry artisans in Kashmir.