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
