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Brushes | Gloria and Walala
Gloria (Tamerre) Petyarre and Walala Tjapaltjarri different brushes - different linen preparation - different styles - both magical An artist's brush is made of three parts: the handle, the ferrule, and the hair ('fibre). Ferrules are crimp-on metal tubes used to create a secure and solid tip for the hair (fibre). The artists working with Tingari Arts were very particular about the size, style and quality of the paintbrushes they would...
A Day at Tingari Arts
Life in the office, Alice Springs "So how does a high-flying city dweller end up cooking barbecues and preparing endless cups of teeth-numbingly sweet tea for artists and their extended families, who regard the painting house as their second home?"- Diana Streak, Canberra Times 2005 The office was a very large open room surrounded by large windows, with a basic kitchen area, bathroom including shower and large outside area....
Gloria and the Tea
When Gloria Petyarre came to paint with Tingari Arts she would usually arrive quietly and settle herself on the floor, sitting cross-legged with her canvas and paints. But before anything began there was always one small request. “Make me a cup of tea.” It became our ritual. Gloria would paint, and I would make the tea. Often family members would come and go during the day, sitting nearby...
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