Jennifer and Annieka Skinner, a Tjanpi Desert Weavers manager on the Ngaanyatjarra lands, work together on the figure. Tjanpi Desert Weavers staff provide invaluable help in coordinating and assisting with large projects like this.
Jennifer adds mangka (hair) to the sculpture. The hair is made of twined sheep’s wool secured with raffia.
The women discuss with Jo Foster, of Tjanpi Desert Weavers, how the figures will be styled. Freda Lane cuts grass, and Anawari Inpiti Mitchell winds balls of purple and blue wool for later use. Freda then uses an axe to gather branches, which become the core of the figures.
Mildred Nginana Lyons and Jennifer Mintiyi Connelly with the sister they created.
Christiane Keller, National Museum of Australia
