PAULA SAVAGE | Moa Island | 'Migi Bag #73-26' | Woven rafia + jute | 2026 Delissa Walker the creeping influence of the

the creeping influence of the Union Jack on the form of a North Queensland rainforest shield speaks to the loss of culture and violent persecution of Aboriginal people that occurred on the colonial frontier

VAULT continues its focus on rigorous thinking

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but at the same time acquiring more skills and knowledge for his own practice

Artwork story:During the rainy season we would dig out mud from the side of creeks or slope or where ever we could find them and play mud fight

PAULA SAVAGE | Moa Island | 'Migi Bag #73-26' | Woven rafia + jute | 2026 Delissa Walker the creeping influence of thePAULA SAVAGE is from the Dabugal clan of Moa Island and the Kaurareg clan of Muralag (Prince of Wales Island). An artist at the Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre Moa Arts, Paula works across weaving, printmaking, and jewellery to share contemporary expressions of Torres Strait Islander culture and ancestral stories. Her practice has developed into the making of unique woven bags that bring together land and water relationships through color,