NAIDOC Week 2021: It is time to support Indigenous designers 6 July 2021
Ahead of the next digital Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair from August 06-11, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF) executive director Claire Summers and creative director Nina Fitzgerald discuss why it is a pivotal time to be celebrating the work of Indigenous designers.
There has never been a better time to support Australian Indigenous artists and designers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and fashion provides a conduit to connect to the rich culture, stories, traditional practices, and histories of our First Nations Peoples.
These creative processes also provide a safe space to communicate ideas and transcend the cultural and historical barriers that prevent us from understanding one another.
MAARA Collective
MAARA Collective is an Australian luxury resortwear brand embracing a collaborative approach to design.
The brand works closely with Indigenous artists and creatives, drawing inspiration from Country to present within the context of contemporary fashion.
The brand s name MAARA Collective acknowledges and honours the ‘many hands’ involved in the creative and collaborative processes, where the word MAARA refers to ‘hands’ in the Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay language groups.
The brand was recently involved in Indigenous Fashion Project s (IFP) historic first runway at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week.
It is also involved in IFP Pathways Program supported by David Jones, where MAARA Collective creative director and founder Julie Shaw is being mentored by Charlotte Hicks of Esse Studios and Kit Willow of KitX.
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