PLACE REPRESENTED: Canungra, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Hand Towel

NOTES: Canungra, is derived from the local Aboriginal word “gungunga” which means “a long flat or clearing” or  “caningera” after a small owl, or “coonoongra” meaning “the small grey owl that has its home along the creek” or, perhaps, “good place with plenty of game”. Either way, Canungra, is also called the “Valley of the Owls” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canungra,_Queensland

This is hand stitched onto a normal hand towel. This sort of Nana (grandmother) embroidery still exists. Perhaps it’s a dying art as more women flock to careers in the post-feminist world – do people sing the praises of knitting, quilting and home crafts? They should … the arts / crafts are evocative as expressions of identity, both individual and group.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2017

MADE FROM: Cotton

MADE IN:  Australia

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 41cm x 64cm