LARGE - YARITI HEFFERNAN Polly Ngala Michelle’s work has a strong

Michelle’s work has a strong connection to her father

Starting at just eight years of age

Melissa a proud descendant of the Awabakal / Wonnarua / Bundjalung peoples has been caring for country most of her life joins Nickolla Clark a young Arakwal woman of the Bundjalung nation from Byron Bay

Many of Polly's paintings depict the bush plum with its brightly coloured seeds

Control and ownership of intellectual property are also maintained

LARGE - YARITI HEFFERNAN Polly Ngala Michelle’s work has a strong183 x 122 cms 100% wool These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug making techniques. Each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project is unusual because the rug is owned by the artists, rather than licensed to a third party. A more empowering way to work, this brings many direct benefits to the artists and their community. Control and ownership of intellectual