Week 10

Walka Tjukula

By Karen Kulyuru

As mentioned in a previous post, Walka is any meaningful marking found within the environment. 

Karen's interpretation, describes rockholes, sand hills and the roads between.

The shapes are influenced by the landscapes around Karen which draw colour from both the desert tones and various brighter tones as seen on the lacquer bangle above.

The vine style pattern raps its way around the top of the bangle representing the sand hills separated by roads. The lower half of the bangle describes the rock holes and the movement from one to another. 

This simple design aids the use of colour to define each element. The pattern is universal and can be worn amongst modern day clothing styles with ease.

Karen's work often expresses aspects of her surrounding environment. 

From her desert surroundings to her current surrounding environment of Adelaide, she draws from these influences to depict how she feels.