Location : TBC

LOCATION : Shearing Shed

With Lucky Oceans, Fred Ryan, Kankawa Nagarra (Olive Knight), Stephen Pigram, Talya Valenti and David Hyams.

LOCATION : Gazeebo

A workshop led by the festival’s dance co-ordinator Janine Oxenham, supported by members of Pundarra Performance group and Coral Spawn dancers.

Janine is a Malgana Yamatji woman from the Shark Bay area in WA and grew up on Yinggarda Country in Carnarvon. She has choreographed and performed as a freelance contemporary Indigenous dancer for numerous festivals and projects in Regional & Metro WA. Janine has a love of working with community to tell Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Stories through movement & performance art.

Participants will learn moves from one of the dances to be performed at the 2024 festival, and the stories that are being told with the movement.

LOCATION : Gazeebo

Maureen Foster is a Carnarvon based artist with ancestral connections to Nookenbah in the Kimberly region, her grandfather’s country. Inspired by Aboriginal traditions, she uses washable poster paint to decorate objects such as abalone shells, boomerangs and keyrings. She also uses coconut husks to make necklaces. Maureen starts each workshop with a conversation, showing her methods as well as traditional techniques such ochre and dot painting. This workshop is suitable for both kids and adults.

LOCATION : Gazeebo

Renata Kelly is a young artist born and raised in Karratha with ancestral links to Baiyungu – Ingarrda through her Great Grandmother Mary Franklin (nee Cooyou), and Ngarluma – Yinjabandi through her Great Grandfather (Reggie Hicks). She is also connected to Lungka Kija (Moola Bulla – Halls creek) from her grandfather Marty Stevens.

Renata worked closely with her great grandmother Hazel Walgar for the Jamba Nyinayi festival artwork from its inception in 2023 around the total solar eclipse and again provided the design for the 2024 festival.

Her workshop will focus on painting and line drawing as well as the stories behind her designs. Children are encouraged to attend.

LOCATION : Back G Block

Join Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi woman Cherylea Walker, to learn basic skills of how to identify bush medicine plants, their healing properties and traditional methods of use. The workshop includes:
* Bush medicine show and tell and explanation of medicinal uses
* Sampling and testing bush medicine products
* Bush teas tasting & demonstrations of preparation
* A traditional tasting plate will be served as light refreshments

LOCATION : Back G Block

Toni Roe is Thadgari on her grandmother’s side and Wadjarri on her grandfather’s side. Born and raised in Carnarvon she was inspired by her mother to experiment with weaving. She later joined the renowned Jilinbirri Weavers, who have given workshops all around the country, as well as attending the National Indigenous Weaving Symposium in New Zealand.

In her weaving Toni collects the banana fibre from the husk of the banana tree and dyes it with colours of the landscape. She uses raffia in her workshops as it is an easy medium for beginners. Participants will learn weaving techniques to make a small basket a coaster, or an animal.

LOCATION: Back G Block

Karla Tittums is a Baiyungu woman residing in Carnarvon and an award-winning artist across many different mediums. Her current arts practice focusses on weaving with various fibres including banana fibre from the banana tree trunk, which she collects, dries and dyes with colours of the landscape. As a child Karla learned these techniques which were passed down from her Elders. Her work has gained her recognition through various awards including the Katherine Aboriginal Art Award and she was awarded 1st prize for sculpture in the Exmouth Community Arts Show. In 2024 she will be exhibiting her work at the renowned Cossack Art Awards and the ‘Revealed’ exhibition at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

Karla chooses to use raffia in her workshops as it is an easy medium for beginners. Participants will learn techniques to make bracelets, earrings, placemats and baskets, depending on their age and experience and will leave with the basic skills of how to do it themselves.

LOCATION : Verandah

LOCATION: Verandah

Born in Eradu, Charmaine is a proud Wajarri, Badimaya and Wilunyu woman of the Yamaji Nation. A visual artist, author, poet, photographer, storyteller, social science researcher, and academic, she shares her cultural knowledge in many different spheres. Charmaine has written five books, won several awards including the prestigious Australian Literary Society Gold Medal, and her poetry is studied as part of primary and school curriculum. Involved with the Yamaji Art Centre in Geraldton for over 22 years, she is currently their Chairperson.

Charmaine is devoted to serving the community and does this creatively through an evidence-based lens, with honesty, humility, courage, and deep strength.

In her workshop Charmaine offers the festival a space to combine creating an original handwritten short poem worked into a small sand painting, with a focus on the festival location and home of the Baiyungu people and country . The created artworks will be displayed on a creative clothes line for the festival atmosphere and participants to read and enjoy.

LOCATION: Shearing Shed

Kankawa Nagarra is a Walmatjarri Elder and blues singer-songwriter from the isolated desert community of Wangkatjungka in WA’s East Kimberly. This unique and inspiring performer is also well-respected elder, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate, and political activist. She fell in love with the blues after hearing it on the radio as a young woman, the music reminding her of the repetitive sounds and rhythms of the traditional Aboriginal music she was brought up with in the desert.

This presentation explores how the girl from Wangkatjungka in WA’s remote Kimberley region who did not own her own guitar until she was 40, built an international career as a touring artist and continued singing the blues in her own language, in an area where country and reggae are king. From performing in remote communities, she went to opening for Hugh Jackman on the International stage, performing at iconic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl.

Experience a one-hour workshop with Ngurrangga Tours, delving into the rich cultural heritage of the Aboriginal people. Led by knowledgeable guides, explore traditional artifacts revealing centuries-old stories and cultural significance. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Aboriginal culture through the artifact display and celebrating a timeless legacy.