Opportunity/Exhibition - I am the land & the land is me / ng woka, woka nganin

Presented as part of the 2008 Birrarung Community Exhibition Program, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum
Ng woka, woka nganin: I am the land & the land is me is an exhibition showcasing traditionally inspired Aboriginal works by four Victorian Aboriginal women - Lee Darrock, Debra Couzens, Vicki Couzens and Maree Clarke - illustrating their strong connections to country and to each other. Some of the traditionally inspired works featured in the exhibition have not been made for over 220 years and include kangaroo tooth necklaces, echidna quill necklaces, emu feather skirts, string and wooden women’s bags, feather flowers, and kangaroo and possum skin cloaks.

About the Birrarung Community Exhibition Program
Each year the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum hosts three Koorie community exhibitions showcasing the many artistic talents of our Victorian Koorie community. Call for entries: If you would like to be involved in this excellent opportunity to showcase an exhibition of your or your community's works during the 2009 program, make sure you get your application in by 30 November 2008.

Applications due 30 November 2008
Exhibition runs until 8 February 2009

For more information please visit: http://museumvictoria.com.au/I-am-the-land-the-land-is-me