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Australia Dreaming Art have available a number of handmade
rugs from Kaltjiti Arts in Fregon. Designs created by Aboriginal
artists from Fregon community at their art centre, Kaltjiti
Arts and Crafts, are sent to Kashmir and are used to create
these unique items.
The rugs are made in strategic partnership with a small,
family owned traditional handicraft workshop in Kashmir. The
project was initiated in 1998, and has been running continuously
since that time, gradually building momentum. A feature that
made the collaboration particularly attractive was that the
industry in Kashmir is a cottage type industry that supports
indigenous people at a grass roots level. This draws an interesting
parallel with Kaltjiti Arts and Crafts which is a community
owned art center, providing culturally appropriate employment
to Aboriginal women in Fregon who receive payment from the
sales of all rugs, cushion covers and paper mache.
In Kashmir highly skilled artisans are employed to produce
rugs and paper mache. The wool used in the making of the rugs
and cushion covers is hand dyed to match the colours in the
designs and then embroidered onto the canvas, using a specially
designed hand held tool.The finished rugs are washed in the
river. This method of rug making is particular to Kashmir.
The rugs are known as chain stitched kilims. This method of
rug making was developed in the 16th century though the actual
technique originates prior to that time.
Artist: Matjangka Norris
D.O.B: 1956
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Walka
Size: 5 ft x 3ft
Medium: chain stitched ,
hand-dyed cotton backed rug
Stock No: NNO015HS
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 3/100
Year: 2006
Price: $750
Artist: Meredith Treacle
D.O.B: 1975
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Walka
Size: 5ft x 3ft
Medium: chain stitched , hand-dyed
cotton backed rug
Stock No: MET62
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 13/100
Year: 2006
Price: $550
Artist: Brenda Williamson
D.O.B: 1974
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Piti
Size: 2ft x 5ft
Medium: chain stitched ,
hand-dyed cotton backed rug
Stock No: BWI93
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 5/100
Year: 2006
Price: $350
Artist: Inawinytji Williamson
D.O.B: 1953
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Walka
Size: 5ft x 3ft
Medium: chain stitched ,
hand-dyed cotton backed rug
Stock No: IWI57
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 21/100
Year: 2006
Price: $550
Artist: Kunytitja Brown
D.O.B: 1953
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Walka
Size: 6ft x 4ft
Medium: chain stitched ,
hand-dyed cotton backed rug
Stock No: NBR64HS
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 3/100
Year: 2006
Price: $1170
Artist: Kanginy George
D.O.B: 1959
Region: Fregon / Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Language: Pitjantjatjara/Yankuntjara
Title: Walka
Size: 6ft x 4ft
Medium: chain stitched ,
hand-dyed cotton backed rug
Stock No: KGE02
Dye Lot: 28
Rug No: 22/50
Year: 2006
Price: $750
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