The region’s favourite Art on Bundjalung Market is coming to Kyogle on Saturday the 22nd of October. The free event will be taking over Stratheden St from 9am-3pm to celebrate the creative cultural heritage of the Bundjalung region.
 
This year's impressive line-up of creative stalls includes homewares and ceramics from celebrated artists Jugan Dandii - Tania Marlowe, Kylie Caldwell, Nan and Nay - Vickki King & Shanaya Turner-King, Noelle King and Jenny Sheward-Spence. The market welcomes original paintings and prints from Jai Walker, Sarah Jane Art, Val Smith, Tracey Paints - Tracey Piccoli, Bungaree - Mark Cora, Dreaming of Country - Tim & Jasmin Stanford and Firefly Arts and Designs - Oral Roberts, Belle Budden and Mel Simmons.
 
On offer there will be a variety of handmade crafts from Arminel Nagas, Rosie Vesper and Thomas Vesper, Choo-Choo Designs - Kira Turner, Dreamtime Artistry and Our Happy Women. A collection of beautiful Indigenous designed jewellery and clothing will be available from designers Jill Rokovada, Sam Phillips and Tracey Estreich.
 
Yarning Tea Tribe, Bakarindi Bushfoods and Panangka for the Plants - Jenny Fraser will present a collection of traditional native bush teas, preserves and bush tucker plus Mark Trewhella will offer a range of Aboriginal artefacts. Casino Wake Up Time group, renowned for driving cultural renewal of Bundjalung weaving practices, will host a weaving workshop as well as holding a stall selling a collection of garments, jewellery, bags, wall hangings and more.
 
The event also features a full cultural program including a Welcome To Country, live music from Black Boi, Shelley Nagas, and Lennox Monaghan, dance performances from Nini Nahri Gali and Junbung Dancers, spoken word performances by Mitch King, Michael Weir and Dakota Feirer, and a fashion parade by First Nations fashion and textile designers. There will also be delicious food stalls including Space Bar Gelato plus face painting and kids activities.

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PROGRAM

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10:00am     Welcome to Country

10:15am     Nini Nahri Gali

10:30am     Blak Boi

10:50am     Dakota Ferier

 

11:00am     BREAK

 

11:15am     SoulSista Sheli Nagas

11:35am     Michael Weir

11:45am     Kaycee Skinner

11:55am     Mitch King

 

12:05pm     BREAK

 

12:20pm     Lennox Monaghan 

12:30pm     Junbung Dancers

12:40pm     Fashion Parade