Maylene Russel

Image description: This rug is taken from a painting by Maylene, called “Ngapari-sugar leaf’, referring to the sweet sugary substance deposited on red river gum leaves by a scale insect. This is an important story about her mother’s country nearer to the west of Fregon. 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: Maylene is an emerging artist from the Irintata Homelands, Fregon, in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands 350km south east of Uluru. Her preferred medium is acrylic on canvas. She interprets subjects in an abstract form, which often relate to Maylene’s traditional country, stories and images