MUM'A NAI | Colossal Charms – Effervescent #1 | Upcycled denim and acrylic on canvas with lime green cotton embroidery and sterling silver hooks | 7 (d) cm Body Paint Her totem was the Korrakorr

Her totem was the Korrakorr

resting comfortably on the thigh

Melanesian Institute for Arts and Communication (MIAC) University of Papua New Guinea

dance and language

Artwork story:During the rainy season we would dig out mud from the side of creeks or slope or where ever we could find them and play mud fight

MUM'A NAI | Colossal Charms – Effervescent #1 | Upcycled denim and acrylic on canvas with lime green cotton embroidery and sterling silver hooks | 7 (d) cm Body Paint Her totem was the Korrakorr"Anyone that knows me, knows I absolutely love BIG earrings! Just not a fan of the weight that comes with it a lot of the time So, I created a line of earrings, mixing and matching off cuts of leather, screen printed material and hessian, acrylic and coffee on canvas, merged with embroidery to create light weight wearable art! These are all handmade, using a very sustainable arts practice with at least 80% of resources up cycled. Enjoy your