Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Tjanpi Desert Weavers Social Enterprise for Indigenous women from the NPY central desert region

Tjanpi Desert Weavers is a not-for-profit Indigenous social enterprise of Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council. Out of a need for meaningful and appropriate employment, NPY members created Tjanpi to enable women on the lands to earn a regular income from selling their fibre art. Tjanpi (meaning ‘grass’) supports the production and marketing of baskets, sculptures and

seed jewellery made by over 400 artists from 28 remote communities across three states - WA, NT and SA.

Calling all AFL fans - last days to see Game On! 🏉Celebrating the passion, energy, and culture of AFL in all its colourf...
22/06/2026

Calling all AFL fans - last days to see Game On! 🏉

Celebrating the passion, energy, and culture of AFL in all its colourful glory, Game On is showing at JamFactory Seppeltsfield, SA until 28 June 2026. All works are available to purchase in the gallery and online via

📷 Carolyn Kenta with her intricately woven footy players, taken by Kate Murphy. Both works are still available! ✨️
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The 2026 Fifty Squared Art Prize opens today at and includes fibre artwork by artists Samantha Burke and Justine Mitche...
19/06/2026

The 2026 Fifty Squared Art Prize opens today at and includes fibre artwork by artists Samantha Burke and Justine Mitchell (pictured). 👏🏾

The prize culminates in an exhibition featuring hundreds of wall-based artworks encompassing painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, weaving, and more. ✨️

Artworks available for sale!

📅 20 June - 3 July
📍 Fitzroy, Wurundjeri Country VIC
| Image by Jade Brockley.

Sunshine and echidnas in Mimili community 🌞🦔Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Campbell with her tjilkamarta (echidna) sculptur...
16/06/2026

Sunshine and echidnas in Mimili community 🌞🦔

Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Campbell with her tjilkamarta (echidna) sculpture made during a Tjanpi skills and development workshop held in recent weeks.

Betty is a patient weaver with a beautiful, expressive style – much like her canvas paintings. She is a vibrant and animated participant at Tjanpi workshops - bringing joy through song (and sometimes even dance) while she stitches and weaves away.

Image by Kate Murphy.

Palya! As the end of financial year approaches, we're calling on you (or your business!) to make great art happen across...
13/06/2026

Palya! As the end of financial year approaches, we're calling on you (or your business!) to make great art happen across the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands.⁠ 🌾
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The huge costs involved in operating our social enterprise in communities scattered across 350,000 square kilometres of Country, means we cannot rely on artwork sales alone to keep the boat afloat.⁠
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A donation of $150 provides fuel for a grass collecting trip on Country - an important aspect of Tjanpi's operations. Minyma (women) travel together to remote areas to gather native grasses which will later be used in woven artworks. These trips also support cultural maintenance activities, allowing artists to visit sacred sites, share inma (traditional song and dance) and dreaming stories to one another and kungkas (young girls) from their community. 🚗☀️⁠
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All donations over $2 are tax deductible. ⁠
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Find out more and donate here: https://tjanpi.com.au/pages/donate 🖤💛❤️⁠
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📷️ Artist Joy Watson collecting tjanpi near Kaltukatjara (Docker River), taken by Kate Murphy.

Last days to catch this rainbow ninu (bilby) and her Tjanpi friends at - all works available to purchase! 🌈At The Centr...
10/06/2026

Last days to catch this rainbow ninu (bilby) and her Tjanpi friends at - all works available to purchase! 🌈

At The Centre brings together artists from Central and Western Desert Art Centres, sharing stories both old and new from the heart of the Country. 🌞

📍 Brunswick St, Naarm (Melbourne)
📅 until 14th June
📷️ Image by Alyssa Paul, featuring work by Loretta Peters.

Beep Beep! 🚙🌾⁠Last week to drop into to check out Revealed exhibition. You'll find Tjanpi's fleet of desert vehicles on...
06/06/2026

Beep Beep! 🚙🌾⁠

Last week to drop into to check out Revealed exhibition. You'll find Tjanpi's fleet of desert vehicles on show, including Leshelle McLean's gorgeous piece pictured here, titled My Grandpa's Toyota. ❤️

📍 Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
📅 Until 14th June, Tuesday – Sunday / 12pm – 5pm
More info > revealed.org.au⁠

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Photo by Jade Brockley.

Presented by Liberty Place Sydney and curated by aMBUSH Gallery, Resonance brings together First Nations artists from ac...
05/06/2026

Presented by Liberty Place Sydney and curated by aMBUSH Gallery, Resonance brings together First Nations artists from across Australia, spanning diverse practices, mediums and perspectives.

The exhibition transforms the public realm into a space for learning, dialogue and meaningful connection.

📍 Liberty Place, Sydney
📅 until 11th July

📷️ Images by Enzo Amato
1: Organic form by Julie Yangki
2: Tinka by Yanyangkari Roma Butler
3: Organic form by Amy Yilpi
4: Tjulpu by Erica Shorty

40% OFF - ends tonight! 💥⁠We have lots of lovely works still available, including tjilkamarta (echidnas), wall hanging f...
03/06/2026

40% OFF - ends tonight! 💥⁠
We have lots of lovely works still available, including tjilkamarta (echidnas), wall hanging frames, kamula (camels), papas (dogs) and more! Find something special before our Super Sale ends at midnight tonight. ⏳️⁠
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tjanpi.com.au⁠
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1. Tjilkamarta by Tanya Luckey⁠
2. Wall hanging frame by Kim Dodd⁠
3. Kamula by Dianne Golding⁠
4. Papa by Mary Gibson

Show your support this Reconciliation Week! 👍🏾❤️⁠If you're looking for a way to support First Nations women this Reconci...
31/05/2026

Show your support this Reconciliation Week! 👍🏾❤️⁠
If you're looking for a way to support First Nations women this Reconciliation Week, purchasing a piece of Tjanpi art supports an ever-growing number of women across the NPY Lands through upfront artwork purchasing, skills and development workshops and remote employment opportunities. ⁠
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Visit tjanpi.com.au to shop the 40% off sale 🌈⁠
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⁠📷️ - Leonie Bennett, Beryl Edimintja and Elfreda Tjiweri off to the collect tjanpi (native desert grasses)!

CLOSING TUESDAY! 🚨Join the Tjanpi team as our Creative Development Officer and help bring desert fibre art to life acros...
30/05/2026

CLOSING TUESDAY! 🚨
Join the Tjanpi team as our Creative Development Officer and help bring desert fibre art to life across remote Ngaanyatjarra communities. Based in Warakurna. Full-time, fixed term. All the good stuff included. Apply by Tuesday 2 June.⁠
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More details > tjanpi.com.au/pages/employment 🌾⁠
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📸 - Imiyari Adamson collecting tjanpi near Pukatja, taken by Kate Murphy

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3 Wilkinson Street
Alice Springs, NT
0870

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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