HEATHER KOOWOOTHA | 'Yuk Yaumen - Digging Stick Installation' | Timber / feathers / acrylic paints / ochres Leaf pen and ink on archival

pen and ink on archival paper

Details: Titanium

In her 2003 text

She is currently Studio Co-ordinator at Moa Arts as well as being a leading artist

Photo Credit: Louis Lim

HEATHER KOOWOOTHA | 'Yuk Yaumen - Digging Stick Installation' | Timber / feathers / acrylic paints / ochres Leaf pen and ink on archival"Yuk Yauman is the Language name for the digging stick story. Before time, there was a couple who swam across the big river at Knox. The women had a digging stick that she decided to throw into the water. As soon as the stick hit the water a big sand bank formed. The same sand bank is there today. This story is part of my Clan group who are the Apelech people. The markings on the sticks are Apelech Clan designs. My Dad was from the Apelech Clan. He