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Warakurna videos

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Warakurna artists introduction

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Video 1 – Warakurna artists introduction

Cassandra Ingram introduces you to the Warakurna community and art centre and the different ways they communicate their culture.

Warakurna works explained

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Video 2 – Warakurna works explained

This video is hosted by Cassandra Ingram, a Wiradjuri and Yuin Educator at the National Museum of Australia. Cassandra invites you to hear the stories behind the artworks Keeping Culture Strong created by the Warakurna arts centre and Holiday Time created by one of the Warakurna art centre artists, Eunice Yunurupa Porter.

Video 3 is a guide to the National Museum’s art activity found in the Warakurna student tasks. It creates a deeper understanding of aerial artworks from a First Nations point of view and is separated into to two parts.

National Museum art activity Part 1

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Video 3 – National Museum art activity Part 1

Part 1 gives insight into First Nations symbols and aerial artworks, building your knowledge on National Cultural Protocols and respectful behaviour when creating your own art.

National Museum art activity Part 2

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Video 3 – National Museum art activity Part 2

Part 2 looks at the National Museum building on the peninsula. It also provides ways of learning through visual drawing for diverse cultures and the First Nations sacred practice of sharing stories.

Ochre

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Video 4 – Ochre

This video gives insight into understanding the significance of ochre.

Featured artworks

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An acrylic painting on canvas showing two people flying in a helicopter, against a red background.

Helicopter Ride with Brooksy to See My Father’s Ngurra (Country)

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An acrylic painting on canvas showing a person leading two camels, against a predominantly yellow background. A small animal is running alongside the person.

Camel Lady

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A sculpture depicting an aeroplane with its wheels down. The sculpture is made of woven grass, plant material dyed in different colours, wool and metallic thread.

Yilkaringkatjanyayi Pitja? (Has the plane come?)

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An acrylic painting on canvas showing people standing and seated around a white vehicle with a trailer. The background is made up of multi-coloured dot infill.

Tjanpi

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For more information on artworks follow the link provided to view Warakurna works explained. Warakurna artworks | National Museum of Australia (nma.gov.au)