Coral Hayes Ornament Set

Brighten your Christmas tree with these beautifully crafted baubles featuring reproduced artworks (under license) by Aboriginal artist Coral Hayes Pananka. The set includes three designs: Woman Gathering Bush Tucker, Travelling Through My Grandmother’s Country, and Gathering of Bush Bananas. Made from foam, paper, and epoxy glue, each bauble is finished with a silver ribbon for easy hanging. The set comes gift boxed, making it perfect for gifting and for safe storage after the holidays. Information about the artist and artwork is included on the back of the box, adding meaning to these festive decorations.

Royalties from every purchase go directly to the artist, supporting her work and community. 

Dimensions: 3" diameter

Made in Australia

About the Artist:

Coral Hayes [Hughes] was born in Balranald, NSW, and is a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people from the Mooroopna/Shepparton region of Victoria. Her totem is the long-neck turtle, which she shares with her mother, Kitty Smith Murray, and her grandmother. She is also a descendant of the central Arunta people of Alice Springs, where her totem is the eagle, Ertija, belonging to her grandmother Julie Hughes. Coral takes pride in honoring this lineage as a tribute to her ancestors. Her father, Billy Hughes, carried the green caterpillar Yeperenye as his totem, of which he was very proud. Today, Coral paints with deep respect for all of her ancestors, who are now in the Dreaming.

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