Desert Mob 20th Anniversary Print Folio

Darwin : Basil Hall Editions, 2010. Folding clamshell box with a unique piece of Tjanpi Desert weaving set into the lid, housing 40 original woodblocks by Aboriginal artists from 38 art centres across Australia. Limited to 10 copies, accompanied by certificates of authenticity from each art centre. This is copy number 7.

In 2010 a commemorative folio of original artworks was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Desert Mob, the annual symposium and exhibition of Desart, the peak industry association of Central Australian Aboriginal art and craft centres. Each of the art centres were sent a woodblock and printmaking equipment, and an artist was invited to produce the matrix from which an original print would be printed. The publishers then printed 20 copies fo each print, 10 copies for sale at the art centres as individual works, and 10 copies for collation into an anniversary folio as presented here. The folio is adorned with an individually commissioned Tjanpi weaving by a weaver from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands. In September 2010 the blocks themselves, the panel, the folios and the 40 individual prints were exhibited at the Araluen arts centre as part of Desert Mob 2010.

The artists included in the folio are:

June Smith, Keringke Arts, Santa Teresa
Ruby Williamson, Tjala Arts, Amata
David Miller, Tjungu Palya, Nyapari
Nyanyu Watson, Ninuku Arts, Kalka
Robert Fielding, Mimili Maku Arts, Mimili
Tjangili George, Kaltjiti Arts and Crafts, Fregon
Carlene Thompson, Ernabella Arts, Ernabella
Sadie Singer, Iwantja Arts and Crafts, Indulkana
Judy Napangardi Watson, Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu
Graham Gordon, Warlayirti Artists, Balgo
Violet Hammer, Waralungku Arts, Borooloola
Tisha Corbett, Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre, Ali Curung
Peggy Jones, Julalikari Arts, Tennant Ck
Group Work from Warnarn, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Selma Downs, Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre, Ali Curung
Chantelle Nelson, Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre, Ali Curung
Jerry Jangala Patrick, Warnayaka Art and Culture, Lajamanu
Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Hermannsburg Potters
Hermann Whiskey Tjungarrayi, Ikuntji Artists, Haasts Bluff
Isabel Major Nampitjimpa, Papunya Tjupi Art Centre
Unknown, Warruyanta Art Centre, Mulan
Nida Tchooga, Yaruman Art Centre, Ringer Soak
Nypurla Morgan, Tjukurrba Art Gallery, Wiluna
Kumpaya Girgiba, Martumili Artists, Newman
Roy Underwood, Spinifex Arts Project, Ilkurlka
Mr Bennett, Warakurna Artists, Warakurna
Rolly Mintuma, Walkatjara Art, Uluru
Narrapayi Giles, Tjarlirli Art, Tjukurla
Thomas Reid, Papulangkutja Artists, Blackstone
Billy and Lulu Cooley, Maruku Arts, Uluru
Patrick Tjungarrayi, Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Nyipi Ward, Kayili Artists, Patjarr
Constance Robinya, Yarrenytye-Arltere Artists, Alice Springs
Lena Campbell, Waltja Tjulangku Palyapayi, Alice Springs
Christabella Briscoe, Tapatjatjaka Art and Craft, Titjikala
Jane Young, Tangentjyere Artists, Alice Springs
Group Work, Nguratjuta Ilitja Ntjarra, Alice Springs
Billy Kenda, Mwerre Anthurre Artists (Bindi), Alice Springs
Group Work, Irrkerlantye Arts, Alice Springs
Brian Young, Greenbush Art Group, Alice Springs

Project manager: Basil Hall
The Printers: Basil Hall Editions, Darwin
Paper: Hahnemuhle 300gsm
Individual works: Natasha Rowell & Beth Conway
Panels: Basil Hall, Mats Undén, Natasha Rowell, Beth Conway, Nena Zanos
The folio box: Archival Products Australia
Tjanpi Project Coordinator: Jo Foster
Tjanpi coil designs by: Eunice Porter, Janet Forbes, Freda Lane, Judith Chambers, Jean Burke, Josephiine Mick, Molly Miller, Nola Brumby, Yaritji Connelly