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LISA WAUP
Tapping into Identity226-15
Found Materials and Fibres
Tapping into Identity | 226-15
Found Materials and Fibres
13 x 6.5cm | 5.12 x 2.56in (irregular)
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13 cm d (6 cm top) x 6.5 cm h
Tapping Identity is created from Tapa Cloth, Emu and Parrot Feathers and Shells. Tapa cloth is made out of bark fibre found in specific trees, which are softened and pounded into sheets of cloth. The tapa making tradition is found all across Oceania, and highly renowned from certain provinces in Papua New Guinea.
This basket shows the connection I have with Papua New Guinea. It has a strong presence in my children’s lives, being their land of birth which is represented as the essence of this piece and connecting to cultural identity. The shells symbolize my connection to the ocean and the ancestoral travel routes that connects me to the lands and sea.
13 cm d (6 cm top) x 6.5 cm h
Tapping Identity is created from Tapa Cloth, Emu and Parrot Feathers and Shells. Tapa cloth is made out of bark fibre found in specific trees, which are softened and pounded into sheets of cloth. The tapa making tradition is found all across Oceania, and highly renowned from certain provinces in Papua New Guinea.
This basket shows the connection I have with Papua New Guinea. It has a strong presence in my children’s lives, being their land of birth... Read More
Tapping Identity is created from Tapa Cloth, Emu and Parrot Feathers and Shells. Tapa cloth is made out of bark fibre found in specific trees, which are softened and pounded into sheets of cloth. The tapa making tradition is found all across Oceania, and highly renowned from certain provinces in Papua New Guinea.
This basket shows the connection I have with Papua New Guinea. It has a strong presence in my children’s lives, being their land of birth... Read More