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Fair trade Big Tote Bag with Aboriginal design

Fair trade Big Tote Bag with Aboriginal design

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This fabulous tote bag has a print of an artwork from Aboriginal artist Nelly Patterson. Constructed from sturdy cotton canvas, the tote has a magnetic closing and an internal zippered  pocket.

Strong cotton folding shopping bag with screen printed design by Nelly Patterson.
Royalties are paid to the artist for sales of this product.

The story of this design:
Nelly has an intimate knowledge of the Seven Sisters Story: an epic Tjukurpa (creation) story in which a man, Wati Nyiru chases seven sisters across the whole of Australia.The sisters started in Whyalla. Wati Nyiru chased them down to Port Augusta and wouldn"t leave the sisters alone. He wanted to marry the big sister. The sisters left in the middle of the night to try and get away from him while he was sleeping. When Wati Nyiru woke, he wondered where the sisters had gone, but he soon was on their trail again, and found them near Canberra. The eldest sister was worried – she knew he was there again, watching the sisters while they camped. Nelly explains that Wati Nyiru was a "mad one," he knew they were scared, but he still followed them. Wati Nyiru got very close to the sisters. The eldest sister was secretly signaling to the sisters that he was nearby, so as to not let Wati Nyiru know she was aware he was there. The man, Wati Nyiru, was singing about how much he wanted the big sister. He did too much dancing, that man, and the sisters ran away. He loved all the girls. The girls kept running. This painting depicts some of the places where the sisters camped.

48 x 37 x 15 cm  not including handles
Cotton with digital print on both sides

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
Hand-wash in warm water using a wool detergent. Iron on a wool setting.

Being hand made, there may be minor variations in colour and design.
We take great care in photographing our products, but please be aware that minor differences in colour may occur between our camera and your monitor.