Tjala Women's Collaborative

Tjala Women’s Collaborative, Nganampa Ngura “My sister and her friends, the old ladies of Amata Community started this Art Centre many years ago. All these years later Tjala Arts has grown and the old ladies and I who started this place are still here teaching our culture to younger generations every day. Our art centre is the beating heart of Amata Community. The art centre is our business,owned by Anangu.We have watched it grow strong and are proud of what it has achieved. This painting was made by the young and old women of Tjala Arts. We are one community; we are from lots of different families, but we are really one family and we share one business that will be strong and continue for future generations to come. Nganana panya culture-ku mayatja Nganampa manta ngura tjukurpa nagnampa alatjitu munu nganampa tjitji malatja malatjaku kutjupaku wiya. We are the managers of Tjala Arts and the bosses of our culture. Our land,our country, our culture. This is ours and our children’s and the future generations to come, not for anyone else.”-Nyurpaya Kaika Burton OAM