Elaine prods the figure to test its density and sturdiness. If too loose, the figure could unravel. A lot of stitching is required to make the figure tight and durable.
Claire Freer, of Tjanpi Desert Weavers, shows Elaine how to secure the wool. Janet ties many knots to secure the ends of the wool and keep the figure from unravelling.
Janet and her mother Elaine work together using string, wool and raffia to colour and mould the tjanpi figures. They secure the grass by stitching through the entire body of the sculpture.
Mother-and-daughter team, Elaine Warnatjura Lane and Janet Nuyunkanya Lane, worked together on this sculpture. Elaine is a seasoned tjanpi artist while her daughter only occasionally works in this medium.
Annieka Skinner, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
