Indigo

........................Variations of the primary materials in this work exist all over the world.The Kwi—made from the kalbas or calabash tree (Crescentia Cujete)—are the simple, sacred, and profane holder of rasanblaj,a gathering of ideas, things, people, and spirits,(Though not necessarily in that order!).The Ochre came first, a gift handed to meby a Wiradjuri artist in Darwinthe capital of Australia’s Northern Territory.Once Kwi encountered Ochrea new conversation began.There was a callgourd became canvasmeditation on aesthetic identityintegrity before formThen came the Ashfrom burnt Pinewoodand Palo Santo.After that,Salt wanted to play with Indigo.“Indigo” is part of the “Tools of the Trade or Women’s Work” Kwi series.Photo credit: © 2019 Art and digital photograph by Gina Athena Ulysse.