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This Place – Artist Series – Yvonne Koolmatrie

13 May 2020
Culture and cultural heritage
An elderly woman with dark long hair and wearing a dark top stands next to a gum tree. In the background are water and trees.

Yvonne talks about Ngarrindjeri weaving and the importance of passing this knowledge to future generations.

Master weaver Yvonne Koolmatrie is passionate about preserving the near lost art of Ngarrindjeri weaving. In this episode she shares her process and how she is passing on the tradition to future generations.

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