{"product_id":"ms-textiles-wahb-waterhole-black","title":"Waterhole Black by Anna Pitjara - Australian Aboriginal Quilting Cotton - by the 1\/4 yard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterhole in Black\u003c\/strong\u003e — an authentic Australian Aboriginal design by artist \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Pitjara\u003c\/strong\u003e, from M\u0026amp;S Textiles (design code WAHB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreamtime:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anna Pitjara was born in 1965 at Utopia Station, north-east of Alice Springs, into a well-known artist family — her late mother, Gloria Ngale, was a famous artist. Anna worked on the celebrated Utopia batik projects of the 1980s and inherited Dreamtime stories from her grandfather and father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the desert country of the Northern Territory, water is always precious, and Aboriginal people were ever vigilant for new waterholes and soakages. Anna's Waterhole design is almost an aerial view of salt lakes and the surrounding country — innovative, neat and bold. Her work is held by national and state galleries across Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton, 44\/45\" wide (110 cm), quilt-shop weight (80 x 70 thread count)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicensed Aboriginal artwork — royalties paid to the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for quilts, wall hangings, bags, table runners and garments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold by the quarter yard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quantity 1 = 1\/4 yard (9\"), quantity 4 = 1 full yard. Multiple quarter yards are cut as one continuous piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout M\u0026amp;S Textiles Australian Aboriginal fabrics:\u003c\/strong\u003e authentic Aboriginal designs licensed from Indigenous artists, who are paid royalties on every yard. Aboriginal art is one of the longest continuing art traditions in the world, going back more than 50,000 years, and each design carries a \"Dreamtime\" story from the artist's country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\u0026S Textiles","offers":[{"title":"1\/4 yard","offer_id":48112991535267,"sku":"WAHB","price":3.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/8407\/0563\/files\/Waterhole-Black-by-Anna-Pitjara-1.jpg?v=1789168837","url":"https:\/\/icanhelpsew.com\/products\/ms-textiles-wahb-waterhole-black","provider":"iCanHelpSew.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}