A4E Synergy

05/08/2026

Such an honour - thank you Cairns Indigenous Art FairCIAF and Collaboration!
I am just the conduit as it is through me 🙏🏽.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Take a bow Nan-dhi 💜🌈💫 providing your Unconditional Love.
SUSTAINABLE ADORNMENTS FOR EACH OUTFIT:
#1 Silk and shell neck band
#2 Cultural Burn headpiece and wrist bands (not shown) featuring black cockatoo feathers, timber treasure piece top, burnie beans, shells, quandong seeds, recycled eco-print stringing belt and leg laces
#3 Driftwood, bone beach treasure with recycled eco-print stringing, wrist band & head band (not shown) featuring black cockatoo feathers
#4 Large shell fastener head scarf, recycled eco-print string, silk & shell belt; long burnie bean, shell & quandong seed long necklace worn down the back
#5 Eco-print silk & quandong seed necklace and arm bands, large shell belt fastener and burnie bean & quandong seed anklets.

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

CIAF 2026 Fashion Performance
Still coming back down from it!
Thanks again CIAF or organizing an amazing event for us co-creatives to share what we love doing and where we get the opportunity to tell story of people and country.
What an amazing collection of designers! It was an honour to be showing alongside you all, some, of whom I have been long admired and to meet you all was unreal, each sharing in the experience and all so encouraging and supportive of one another.
A huge shout out CIAF Fashion Performance coordinator, Lynelle and her team including the volunteers out back there, for bringing the bigger than before event together successfully in all its fabulousness' and a special thank you Lynelle, for the hugs when I was overwhelmed with emotions on seeing "Nan-dhi's Unconditional Love" for the 1st time out on the runway.
Lastly and most importantly, from my heart to your heart, models, my deepest love for embodying and breathing life into the story in the most beautiful, empowered way you each did!
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please bear with me post as more thank you posts roll out......

16/07/2026

Back home on country now after a fabulous week in Cairns for CIAF 🩷 Travelled home with the most awesome surprise from late the night before. 🤩 I don't think it has sunk in fully yet having not known about it until a family member pointed out the FB post as we were turning in for the night.....lol

🙏Many, many firsts - my first designer fashion collection 'Nan-dhi's Unconditional Love', first CIAF and 🥹😃🤩 my first Textile & Design Award!!!!

Wow!!!! - recipient of the 'Sustainable Adornment Award' supported by Kowa Collaboration!!! 🙏🙏🙏 A enormous Thank-you to Kowa Collaboration for supporting the award and CIAF Cairns Indigenous Art Fair on the inaugural CIAF 2026 Fashion: Textile & Design Awards . 🩷🙏🩷

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06/07/2026

Just over 2 weeks ago now my first, 10-piece, fashion collection "Country Nurtures Me" made it to Cairns Indigenous Art Fair HQ with many goosebump moments during the delivery.

I am very grateful for the assistance received, as a recipient, of a Regional Arts Development Fund grant.
“The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.”

09/06/2026

01/06/2026

In the co-creation for CIAF Fashion Performance the elder trees have spoken to be included, and so it is that the "Elder Tree" seasonal bark print collection will lead my collection. The collection has a sustainable focus of adjustable sizing and use of natural fibers and fittings where able.

23/04/2026

Part 1 - The co-creation of eco-printed wall hanging from
National Indigenous Cricket Championships 2026
Cultural Immersion at Cape Hillsborough

This represents the cricketer's and others present, their commitment to themselves and country during an address and smoking ceremony. Each person selected and placed a leaf into the smoking drum during the ceremony and placed another leaf onto one of the 3 panels.
"Focus of Intent" - I am Here, I Remember I am, I Know I am, We walk together
Chanting the FOI both in English and Language - a powerful ceremony for country and people.

Part 2 of completed wall hanging coming soon!!!