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Modelling icon helps next generation hit the runway
When young Indigenous models stride down the catwalk, they are walking in the footsteps of Elaine George. At the age of 17, George was the first Aboriginal model to make the cover of Vogue Australia, in September 1993. It launched an international career, but one that lasted only 18 months, as the young model grappled with racism that was rife at the time. More than 30 years later, George is shaping a different future for the next generation of aspiring Indigenous models by hosting a workshop at the Darwin Convention Centre. The Blaklist: Next Gen modelling workshop is the first…
Crowds descend on art fair as artists face cost hikes
For artist Angelina Boona from Kalumburu, the northernmost settlement in Western Australia, it was a two-day drive to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. But the long trip has been worth it - Boona has already sold some artworks and is enjoying being in the city. "We love coming to Darwin and seeing all the people," she told AAP. "It's like we are all a big family - we come together through our artworks." The 2024 event features art from more than 70 Indigenous-owned art centres including the first art organisation from NSW to participate - Malang Indigenous Corporation from the…
Long road to Australia’s top Aboriginal art award
Artist Noli Rictor, possibly the youngest "first contact" Aboriginal person in Australia, has won the nation's most prestigious award for Indigenous art. From Tjuntjuntjara in Western Australia, Rictor has won the $100,000 Telstra Art Award for his three-metre-high painting titled Kamanti. "Winning has made me really happy, really proud... I painted this big painting here," the Pitjantjatjara man told reporters via a translator, at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin. He wants to buy a new car with the winnings - the community of Tjuntjuntjara is so remote that it was a 25-hour drive to Alice Springs to catch…
Song spirals of ancestors will be heard in new work
Choreographer Rosealee Pearson's dance piece Song Spirals, premiering at the upcoming Darwin Festival, began with a book she couldn't put down. Song Spirals: Sharing Women's Wisdom of Country through Songlines, was the joint winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Awards for nonfiction in 2020. It provides an unprecedented insight into the traditional songlines of women from the Yolngu people from North East Arnhem Land. Written by the Gay'wu group of women, which includes Pearson's mother and aunties, Pearson read Song Spirals cover to cover in one sitting. "This is probably one of the most important books that everybody in Australia…
Stories from the Heart – Arts based approaches to self-care
There’s a lot of workers providing complex social support in Mparntwe, Alice Springs, and surrounding remote communities. My interest is in offering creative arts-based approaches to workers - supporting these workers to find ways to reduce their stress levels, offer practical tools to lower anxiety, and provide guided reflective practices so that workers can discover their own insights into shaping their own approach to self-care. All of this is in the hope that we reduce levels of worker stress, overload, and burnout. While talking therapies work for some people, others may like to explore arts-based approaches that can include anything…
Fantastic Research Findings into 102.1fm
In a surprising revelation, a recent research study has determined that the iconic character, Fantastic Mr. Fox, listens to 102.1Fm 8ccc Community Radio. The study was conducted by the Literary Analysis and Cultural Impact team at New Centralian. The research project undertook a multidisciplinary approach, analyzing text from Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," looking for any subtle hints or mentions about Mr. Fox's musical tastes or radio preferences. Additionally, they examined film adaptations, spin-offs, and other related media. Findings: While the original text by Roald Dahl did not explicitly mention Mr. Fox's radio preferences, the team made…