Brenda NINGARMARA Mingen Australian, Mirrawong, b. 1969
Brenda NINGARMARA Mingen Australian, Mirrawong, b. 1969
Sugar Leaf - Wanambang, 2021
Sgraffito and underglaze decoration on porcelain, glazed
24 x 24.5 cm
5934-21
'In the hot time ants make sugar on big leaves. This sugar sits on top of that leaf and you can pick it off and eat it. Really sweet just...
"In the hot time ants make sugar on big leaves. This sugar sits on top of that leaf and you can pick it off and eat it. Really sweet just like sugar." Brenda learnt from her mother about this form of bush tucker. Today she explores different mediums while reinterpreting her Country.