• scooped neckline on front & back
• shift style
• Zipper on the left
• Pocket in right seam
• above knee length
• Fabric designed by Eunice Napanangka Jack at Ikuntji Arts
• Blue print on white linen
• Made in Sydney

Artist: Eunice Napanangka Jack

Eunice is an acclaimed Luritja, Ngaanyatjarra and Pintupi artist; born in 1940 at Lupul in the Sir Frederick Ranges. When Eunice was a little girl shortages of food forced her family east towards the ration stations being set up in central Australia. She remembers the travels with her family very vividly and refers to it as when her mother carried her piggy back all the way from Western Australia to Haasts Bluff.

An important woman in her community, Eunice is well known for her hunting skills, dancing and traditional law knowledge. Eunice started painting with the opening of the Ikuntji Women’s Centre in August of 1992, and from 1993 to today has exhibited widely around Australia and the world.

Her father Tutuma Tjapangarti was one of the original Papunya Tula painters, and during the 1970s she worked with her husband Gideon Tjupurrula Jack who was painting at Papunya Tula.

Eunice’s paintings are interpretations of her country near Lake Mackay. She uses layers of colour to build up a vision of the bush flowers and grasses. Amongst this landscape Eunice’s personal stories are told, either of the travelling of her Tjukurrpa -the Bilby- or the people who once lived in the area. 

Art story: Kuruyultu

In this painting Eunice depicts her father’s Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). It shows the country at Kuruyultu, near Tjukurrla in Western Australia. “This is my country. I can’t remember how it all happened, because it happened before I was born. I have a scar on my back from it. My grandfather speared a wallaby at Kuruyultu. That night he ate that wallaby. At the same time my mother could feel me moving inside her. She was heavily pregnant with me. That next morning, after my grandfather had speared the wallaby, killed it and eaten it, I was born.

I was born at Kuruyultu, near the Rockhole there... We left that place, Kuruyultu. My father, my mother, my big sister and my father’s brother, we all left together and went to Haasts Bluff. I grew up in Haasts Bluff. I have been back to Kuruyultu for visits but I never lived there again in my country. I think about it every day.

Only my father knows all the stories for that country and he painted them too… all the men’s stories. I know the story of the wallaby mother and daughter which left me with a birthmark. That’s what I paint: the wallaby mother and daughter.”

Art centre: Ikuntji Artists 

Ikuntji Artists is located in Haasts Bluff community, which is 230km west of Alice Springs, in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Ikuntji Artists was the first art centre established for women of the Western Desert art movement. Ikuntji Artists has many internationally renowned artists, who are represented in galleries and institutions around the world. Their art is famous for bold colour choice, decisive brush strokes, and rich cultural storytelling.

Size and fit

Model wears size 6. 

Treat me right 

Design is printed on linen with quality inks and then heat-set; designs are colourfast. Each metre of fabric is hand-printed and is unique - fabulous variations often occur!

Please treat your wearable art with love and care – we recommend cold hand wash, dry in shade, and reverse iron.

The Halo Midi is set to have you feeling elegant and flirty by accentuating your waist and showing a little leg. Featuring a deep V-neckline that finishes at the wide contrast waistband, a faux wrap skirt and asymmetrical hem.   Fully lined, centre-back invisible zip. 100% polyester, inside-out cold hand wash.

Size Guide
XXS = 4
XS = 6
S = 8
M = 10
L = 12

A classic, flattering style meets a vibrant print; the Effervescent Floral Drape Midi has it all. This dress features a deep V-neckline, slight gathering at the bodice, and a double-layered skirt with uneven hem lines. Fully lined, centre-back invisible zip. 97% polyester, 3% elastane, inside-out cold hand wash. 

Size Guide
XXS = 4
XS = 6
S = 8
M = 10
L = 12

An effortless mini dress with frilled trims, a wear-on-repeat fit and those puff sleeves you love so much. This is the kind you’ll reach for every day of the week.

- 70% Rayon, 30% Viscose
- Lightweight, non-stretch fabric
- Slim fit with slight flare at hem
- Frilled neckline with buttons at bust
- Gathers under bust
- Puff sleeves 
- Hand wash cold

• 70% Rayon, 30% Viscose
• Lightweight non-stretch fabric with textured hand feel
• Fitted waistband and bust
• Fitted under the bust. If you prefer a more relaxed fit, we recommend you size up
• Ruched bodice
• Elasticated sleeves
• Invisible side zip
• Cold hand-wash

The Elka Collective tank dress is made from premium 100% linen jersey. It features a flattering midi length matching rib neck, side hem splits and quality finishing. 

Elka Collective is a Melbourne based label inspired by a desire to create beautifully constructed feminine clothes with a focus on luxurious natural fabrics and unique prints. They design wearable clothing that combines classic tailoring with a relaxed, easy to wear Australian aesthetic. 

The Elka Collective customer seeks quality, fashionable and relaxed garments to fit her lifestyle. 

Colour: Navy Stripe