Anyupa Treacle

Image description: The image for this rug is from an original canvas painting which measures 60 x 102cm. The painting is about the “seven Sisters”. The seven sisters are running away from a man called Nyiru who wishes to marry the eldest sister. Legend has it that they eventually became a cluster of stars of the Milky Way. 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: Anyupa is from the Pitjantjatjara language group. She lives in the Aboriginal community of Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands, in the far north west of South Australia.