{"product_id":"sfsb13","title":"SHERYL J BURCHILL | 'Balji (Dilly Bag)'- Blue State I | Etching","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheryl J Burchill\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage Group:  Kuku Yalanji and Kuku Nyungkul\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Land:  Daintree, Shipton’s Flat, China Camp \u0026amp; Bulban\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotem:  Black \u0026amp; White Cockatoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003eLives:  Mossman, Far North Queensland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork Story:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We are people of the rainforest from the renowned Daintree region.  We are the Kuku Yalanji people.  We collect food in the open forests and wood lands across the Great Dividing Range; we harvest and hunt on the sea, in the mangroves, the rivers and the creeks and shoreline.  \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kuku Yalanji language word is Balji (pronounced buhl-jee).  The Balji is made from river grass and black palm.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy grandmother, mother and aunties collected, gathered and leached poisons from nuts and seeds using this very versatile vessel.\"\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist biography:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I come from an artistic family which includes my brother and my two sisters.  We were raised by a strong mother who in turn received ongoing support and guidance from our grandparents.  The stories from my mother and grandparents, the landscape and the environment are inspiration for my artwork.  Connection with my Culture and the sense of knowing where I come from keeps me grounded as a person. It also gives me the strength and courage to take on anything life throws at me. Being able to share with others, all I have learnt about my Culture through my art is a blessing.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have completed a Diploma in Aboriginal \u0026amp; Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Cultural Visual Arts through TAFE. Media studied include screen printing, batik, lino printing, textile printing and etching. My aim is to use my Kuku Yalanji Culture to inform my knowledge of our Traditional Stories and life style and to use contemporary means to express my ideas.  I dedicate my artworks to my two sons, my mother and my grandparents Budibabi and Mujginidja. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hope you get much satisfaction out of one of my pieces, as I had creating it.” - Sheryl J Burchill \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHERYL J BURCHILL | 'Balji (Dilly Bag)'- Blue State I | 2026 | Etching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheryl J Burchill","offers":[{"title":"1\/10","offer_id":46731303223375,"sku":"sheryl-j-burchill-|-balji-(dilly-bag)--blue-state-i-|-etching","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\/10","offer_id":46731303256143,"sku":"sheryl-j-burchill-|-balji-(dilly-bag)--blue-state-i-|-etching1","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/10","offer_id":46731303288911,"sku":"sheryl-j-burchill-|-balji-(dilly-bag)--blue-state-i-|-etching2","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4\/10","offer_id":46731303321679,"sku":"sheryl-j-burchill-|-balji-(dilly-bag)--blue-state-i-|-etching3","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5\/10","offer_id":46731303354447,"sku":"sheryl-j-burchill-|-balji-(dilly-bag)--blue-state-i-|-etching4","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/2342\/files\/LONG-1.png?v=1788933859","url":"https:\/\/shop.northsite.org.au\/products\/sfsb13","provider":"NorthSite Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}