Statement Seashell Necklace by Maicie Lalara
Statement Seashell Necklace by Maicie Lalara
Vibrant and diverse seeds are collected from local plants to create jewellery.
The little red beads often present in Anindilyakwa jewellery come from the Adenanthera Pavonina Tree, commonly known as the red bead tree. Thin brown seeds come from the Coffee Bean Seed. Gum nuts, shells, woven pandanus and various other nuts often adorn these handmade wares.
Necklace Length: 57cm
Artist
Maicie Lalara is a talented Artist and Arts and Culture Officer at Anindilyakwa Arts. Based in Umbakumba community on the east coast of Groote Eylandt, Maicie is an emerging leader on eylandt. She is a passionate advocate for Learning on Country programs, strongly feeling the importance of actively engaging younger generations with art and Country, connecting them with their ancestors through creative practice. Maicie’s acceptance into the competitive ANKA Arts Worker Extension Program in 2023, highlights her dedication to her craft and expansion of her professional skills.
One the art centres most experimental artists, Maicie is well known for her Yilkwa (monster fish) – character filled aquatic weavings created from a combination of locally salvaged ghost net, mangkurrkwa (pandanus) and other found and traditionally harvested materials. Maicie is rarely found not creating, being a talented natural dyer and print maker, in addition to fibre artist.
Shipping
On smaller items we offer $15 flat rate regular mail using Australia Post. Delivery times from Groote Eylandt to capital cities in Australia is approximately 10-14 days.
You can optionally request Express shipping for $20 flat rate. Express shipping is faster, usually 4-5 days to capital cities. Deliveries to regional towns or country addresses may take longer.
Postage on larger items is calculated depending on size, weight and destination. Our team works to ensure that all artworks are posted as soon as possible. Larger artworks will be barged to Darwin and freighted, meaning delivery times can be up to four weeks.
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