Gamilaroi weaver and textile artist Sophie Honess has produced three woven rugs titled Daruka - grass, water, granite. Over 86,000 wool knots make up Honess’s work which represents Daruka, a site of great significance for the artist and her community located on Gamilaroi Country (Tamworth, New South Wales). The rugs each reflect different environmental features of Daruka - the grasses, creek beds and sand.
For the My Country, Honess was mentored by Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi man and contemporary artist, Jonathan Jones. Honess also spent time on Country with knowledge holder Marc Sutherland and cultural mentor Amy Hammond to deepen her understanding and develop a visual language of Gamilaroi Country.
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