Yamaji Art in Geraldton, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Yamaji Art

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9965 3440

Address: 189 Marine Terrace 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.yamajiart.com

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24.01.2022 Thank you Mr Mongoo for a wonderful day of cultural exchange. It’s been such a wonderful experience watching you teach one of our young people this skill! Here’s Mr Mongoos finished egg...our young one will take a few more days to catch up even if his blisters hurt now they’ll disappear once the pride of his finished egg is done I’m sure

23.01.2022 AGM NOTICE : Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation members are invited to the Corporations AGM on 30th November 2020 in Yamaji Art Centre (Marine Terrace Geraldton WA) 10.30am . New and Old Members are most welcome . Authorised Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation Directors 2020.

23.01.2022 Slip casting workshop day 2: today the creativity came through with artist learning how to mix various gradients of slip colours which are then applied as designs. The waiting process is a little more lengthy but well worth the wait.

22.01.2022 Working in small NGO’s requires some ingenuity at times...don’t have the right equipment on hand...emprovise! Wet Wipes and cardboard boxes work just fine

22.01.2022 Thank you to Nicole Monks and The Lock Up Art Space for sharing the installation of the Roo skin bags we made last year! Congratulations to everyone involved. Margaret Whitehurst Charmaine Green Barbara Merritt-Green Donna Ronan ... miyarnuwimanha has opened! The exhibition considers notions of knowledge transfer, resilience of the stolen generation and the complexities of living off Country on other mobs unceded land. The exhibition will be on view at The Lock-Up until 8 November. IMAGE: Luke Russell and Nicole Monks @nicole_monks ‘goiwan guuridjau buuranlin’ 2020 (Shark People Dreaming) Worimi, NSW, Worimi sand, river sand, eucalyptus mulch, charcoal, coral/sea fern, ochre, coolamon, soundscape Luke Russell. Elvie Dann, Margaret Whitehurst, Barbara Merritt, Jenine Boeree, Charmaine Papertalk Green, Donna Ronan, Nicole Monks & Yarra Monks, Michelle Sims, Chloe Sims ‘yurilyimanha wajarri barna’ 2020 (meaning, about on country) Wajarri, WA, title credit (Elvie Dann, Murchison, WA) kangaroo bags various size @yamajiart Post courtesy of #thelockupartspace instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CFB1RRZD77b/ Video courtesy of #thelockupartspace Instagram

21.01.2022 This discussion, along with many others across various sectors, continues. Why are existing and long term established Indigenous organisations/institutions/business never supported to 1) build capacity or 2) expand their human and physical resources in order to continue delivering what they do? Why do certain agencies always want to start all over again and support Non-Indigenous systems?

20.01.2022 Today was another busy day for the staff and artist down at Yamaji Art. We commenced a three day slip casting workshop with ceramics artist Sandra Black. Learning all about mould making and how do create slip castes for some very unique designs. Now we wait for our moulds to dry and hopefully we can caste them this week ...

20.01.2022 Today we had the pleasure of hosting #cakewalkmedia for a promotional shoot for an up and coming #coralcoast segment. We welcome the exposure and promotion of our art centre as a place where visitors to Geraldton can immerse themselves in the local Yamaji culture and Aboriginal visual arts community. Keep and eye out for us!... Looking forward to seeing the episode

20.01.2022 Lots of creative discussion during a two day training session resulted in an impromptu seeded jewellery and kangaroo skin pouch making workshop! Check out these little beautiful pieces. Watch this space for more of their kind in the near future ... First Image: Pouch by Charmaine Green, earrings by Roni Jones (r), Glenda Jackamarra (l) and Second image: Nicole Dickerson

18.01.2022 New artwork by our Queen of Colour Barbara Merritt, the beautiful colours on this one will brighten up your wall, she paints about colours of spring & women gatherimg amongst the wildflowers... Available for purchase online or in-store... http://www.yamajiart.com/p/20-444-women-meeting-on-country/

15.01.2022 Thank you to the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA) for visiting our centre to deliver important systems and arts training to our artists staff and board members. The training seen artist engaged in lots of creative discussions around their journey as artist. Including best practices when creating art work as well as how to present and promote themselves as artist for maximum exposure and outcome. The training surely ignited the creative thinking as it... lead to an impromptu workshop! What better way to put learning into practice Thank you to all those who attended and to the facilitators Emilia Galatis and Chad Creighton. Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia

14.01.2022 miyarnuwimanha has opened! The exhibition considers notions of knowledge transfer, resilience of the stolen generation and the complexities of living off Country on other mobs unceded land. The exhibition will be on view at The Lock-Up until 8 November. IMAGE: Luke Russell and Nicole Monks @nicole_monks ‘goiwan guuridjau buuranlin’ 2020 (Shark People Dreaming) Worimi, NSW, Worimi sand, river sand, eucalyptus mulch, charcoal, coral/sea fern, ochre, coolamon, soundscape Luke R...ussell. Elvie Dann, Margaret Whitehurst, Barbara Merritt, Jenine Boeree, Charmaine Papertalk Green, Donna Ronan, Nicole Monks & Yarra Monks, Michelle Sims, Chloe Sims ‘yurilyimanha wajarri barna’ 2020 (meaning, about on country) Wajarri, WA, title credit (Elvie Dann, Murchison, WA) kangaroo bags various size @yamajiart Post courtesy of #thelockupartspace instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CFB1RRZD77b/

11.01.2022 Today we have the privilege of having master carver Mr Lance Mongoo in our art centre. One of our young emerging artist is more than eager to be learning from one of the regions finest! Even blisters won’t stop him...way to go kiddo! Thank you Mr Mongoo for imparting your knowledge on to Declan. Pop down for a yarn!

10.01.2022 Just a closer look at some of the beautiful handmade jewellery that is currently available for purchase from Yamaji Art...

06.01.2022 New works just in by artist Naomi Danischewsky - Mother Earth The original version of this painting was successful as a public art piece for City of Greater Geraldton and has recently been reworked to create this stunning outcome! The attention to detail is absolutely amazing. ... http://www.yamajiart.com/product/20-380-mother-earth/

06.01.2022 still as cool as the first post....

06.01.2022 A big congratulations to all the interns but especially our junior Yamaji Art gallery assistant Lily -Mae ...well done and hope you enjoy this AACHWA Internship experience

03.01.2022 It’s all fun and games when we are out and about filming...editing brings you back to reality pretty quick staff madly working on meeting an exihibtion deadline today we got this team!

02.01.2022 Hot off the production table! New Works "My Country and Waterholes" by Gemma Merritt "In Yamaji Country we have many ways of finding water. Even during summer time when it looks dry with the right knowledge handed down from our elders we are still able to find water. This painting shows the dry colours of country during summer time but also the waterholes that lay beneath the surface".