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Nura Rupert anangu PiTjanTjaTjara yankunyTjaTjara arTisTs born c.1933, Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia Mamu (Spooky spirits) 2002, Ernabella, South Australia synthetic polymer paint on linen, 92.0 x 122.0 cm Ed and Sue Tweddell Fund for South Australian Contemporary Art 2006 © Nura Rupert, courtesy of Ernabella Arts
Nura Rupert anangu PiTjanTjaTjara yankunyTjaTjara arTisTs born c.1933, Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia Nura Rupert was born at Tjitapiti, a rockhole near Angatja at the eastern end of the Mann Ranges in far northwest of South Australia. After her family moved to the Ernabella mission, the teenage Nura worked in the craft room, learning to weave and make hooked floor rugs, as well as knitting jumpers for the men working at the mission. Over the years she did wood carving (punu) and pokerwork decoration, making carrying dishes (wira), as well as carvings of animals such as snakes, birds, donkeys, and rabbits. In recent years she has also decorated ceramics and made etchings. In 1997, after Nura had returned to Ernabella’s art centre to make mukata (beanies) for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, she became interested in painting with acrylic on canvas and paper. Her work is whimsical and quirky, and often expresses stories from her childhood. Her subjects often involve mamu (spooky spirits), papa (dogs) and tjiti (children), but have also included Wati Ngintaka (Perentie Lizard Man), flying birds, emus, tingka (donkeys), rabbits and camels. Despite the sense of humour and imagination apparent in this work, Nura carries strong Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories about mamu, who are blamed for illness and strange disappearances. Mamu (Spooky spirits) was featured on a 55-cent postage stamp in 2009. PRIMARY SECONDARY Look at the painting Mamu (Spooky spirits) and describe the spooky spirits. What kinds of sounds do you think they would make? Research other spirits in Aboriginal creation stories. Create your own scary monster (part human / part animal). Discuss Nura’s work Mamu (Spooky spirits), and how it might relate to her tjurkurpa (Dreaming) story from her childhood. As a designer, you have been commissioned to design a series of stamps to commemorate the Desert Country exhibition. Select a painting from each of the artist groups on which you would base your series. Create a series of stamps using paint or collage, or a computer graphics program.
Page 1 and 2: Desert Country EDUCATION RESOURCE
Page 3 and 4: Information for teachers This educa
Page 5 and 6: ‘When we, as Aboriginal people, t
Page 7 and 8: Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri c.1934
Page 9 and 10: Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula 1942-2001,
Page 11 and 12: Doreen Reid Nakamarra Doreen Reid N
Page 13 and 14: Angelina Pwerle born c.1952, Anmaty
Page 15 and 16: Rover Thomas 1926-1998, Kukatja/Wan
Page 17 and 18: Mabel Juli born 1933, Gija people,
Page 19 and 20: Tommy Mitchell born 1943, Ngaanyatj
Page 21 and 22: Tjumpo Tjapanangka c.1929-2007, Kuk
Page 23 and 24: Ginger Wikilyiri anangu PiTjanTjaTj
Page 25: Harry Tjutjuna anangu PiTjanTjaTjar
Page 29 and 30: anangu PiTjanTjaTjara yankunyTjaTja
Page 31 and 32: Kunmanara Queama 1947-2009, Pitjant
Page 33 and 34: Lilly Kelly Napangardi born c.1948,

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