Iwana Ken

The vibrant image is taken from an original acrylic on canvas painting. It is in the “Walka”, intuitive abstract style, common to the region. Project: These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross-cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug-making techniques. Chain stitched, using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton backing, each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project, although in its early stages, is already bringing noticeable benefit to the artists and the community. Purchase of these rugs guarantees a direct return to the Aboriginal artists, as the project is an initiative of Kaltjiti, their own art organisation. Artist: Iwana is from the Pitjantjatjara language group. She lives in the Aboriginal community of Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunyjatjara Lands, in the far north west of South Australia