Kirsty Burchill 'Stinging Plant Pot' Ceramic.
Kuku Nalgugi.
Yalanji Art Centre, Mossman.
27h x 19 cm
Kirsty Burchill lives in Mossman, Far North Queensland, Australia.
Language Group: KuKu Yalanji.
Kirsty Burchill has a very special connection with Mossman growing up in the area of Far North Queensland. Her artworks represent the Yalanji culture which is deeply connected with nature, particularly the surrounding rainforest and ocean environments. Kirsty works in prints and ceramics from the Yalanji Art Centre in Mossman.
The Stinging Plant Pot duplicates the stinging tree found in the rainforest parts of Australia, wildly known to cause a painful sting. Kirsty’s wonderful ceramic work incorporates very fine details of these leaves at the opening to the pot.
Catalogue 183-18