hat head and hungry head

the shacks

the tracks

kangaroo

snake

the shell middens

 the mob

the creek

chip carved cigar box

my great grandmother's make-do trinket box circa 1917 

made from an up-cycled monoploe cigar box

red hot poker

matchstick madness

 prison art crucifix

trojan horse

fort denison

prison art cigarette packet flowers and matchstick vase

lithgow prison

jenny o and gary c collection

totally bananas

banana box chandelier

banana stalls woolgoolga

deus diem

 

billum goodness

got me a billum today at marrickville markets

its made by local women from paiga, the eastern highlands of papua new guinea.

all proceeds go back to the community supporting a  mother and baby health clinic and a community school.

i even got a photograph of the mega smiling woman who made mine

am totally chuffed

if you are interested in supporting this cause check their website below

all previous photos are from this website

 http://www.paiga.com.au/

my billum

and its maker