We started this in October 2023 initially as a pop-up shop while we were getting the Art Centre up and running to provide goods and to fundraise. It became extremely popular because it provides essential items at a very affordable price and it’s relatively easy to run. The community decided to keep it going. People donating goods go through our partner the Remote Op Shops project and directly post most items to us. This enables the Op Shop to avoid the huge cost of getting things to our community. We volunteer to run the shop. We try to open most Fridays. We are very grateful and humbled by the generosity of the donations that we get.
We currently operate out of an old community shed with no power, no water, no toilets or a door but we are good. We have fun! The Op Shop has become a bit of a community hub.
This building is our soon to be renovated Art Centre and Gallery.
We are doing a lot of thinking about recycling Op Shop things into art.
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This is the delightful Daisy Penangk Frank our senior traditional owner for Inkwareny (honey ant). Check out her art at:
InkwarenyArtists.com
This is Loretta and her stunning art. She is an awesome bushwoman. Loretta has been working on the committee to setup Inkwareny Artists. She is an outstanding artist and we love her sense of humour. More of her paintings can be found at Inkwareny artists.com.
Finally our first Clay workshop! Clay and pottery is so great. So much talent guided by Patsy and Claire Freer.
New Paintings by: Freda Pengart McNamara, Daisy Pengart Frank, Carissa Mpetyan Larry and Kathy Pengart Bagot. Available via Circulanation.org
Introducing Leticia and Lorise, the lovely young people that have stepped up to work at Inkwareny Artists. It’s a joy to work with you.
After our fabulous Castlemaine exhibition we are inspired. Here is a small selection of what is coming.
Paintings by Alison Ngal Daniels, Martina Napangadi Wheeler, Kathy Pengart Bagot and Lisa Mpetyan Cooke.
