Aboriginal designed bone china mug by artist Bessis Nakamarra Sims, it comes in a gift box with the same design, ideal for a presentation gift.  All sales from this product directly benefit and the artist and her community.  The artist's bio and Dreamtime story are also included.

"I like painting cause it's my Dreaming - Bush Carrot, Yam Dreaming...from my father and grandfather's side.  I like to teach kids my Dreaming.  I want everyone to know my Dreaming from all over the world.  I know and they can know"

This Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) comes from Wapurtali (Mt Singleton) west of Yuendemu.  The custodians of this Jukurrpa are women and men of the Nakamarra/Napurrula and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla subsection. 

A marlu (kangaroo) was cooked at a place called Jalkirri.  The smoke from the fire formed a milpirri (cumulonimbus clouds) and it began to rain.  A giant storm formed and travelled from the south over Mikanji where it rained so hard it created a hole in the ground which became a soakage.  At Mirrawarri a bird picked up the storm and carried it on its wings to the west until it became too heavy for it and it had to drop it on the ground.

In Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements.  Short dashes are often used to represent Mungkurdu (clouds) and longer, floweing lines represent ngawarra (flooded waters)  Small circles are used to depict mulju (water soakages) and river beds.