Daphne Daniels & Karen Rogers’ (Ngukurr) Field Trip to Melbourne

Two weeks ago, project Senior Knowledge Holders Daphne Daniels and Karen Rogers travelled from Ngukurr to Melbourne to undertake a field trip as part of the Living Archive of Aboriginal Art & Knowledge project. Daphne and Karen’s first day entailed viewing the Ngukurr Collection at Museums Victoria, followed by a visit to the Koorie Heritage Trust to view the Victorian feather flower collection and the Maree Clarke collection. The following day, the project team visited the Footscray Community Arts Centre to admire Mitch Mahoney’s river reed canoes, displayed within the gardens behind the cafe. Finally, Daphne and Karen visited the home of Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung artist Maree Clarke where they had the opportunity to make some feather flowers of their own.