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Ernabella Arts
Pukatja, SA
Ernabella Arts
Pukatja, SA
About Ernabella Arts
Established in 1948, Ernabella Arts is Australia’s oldest, continuously running Indigenous Art Centre. Ernabella Arts is in Pukatja Community, at the eastern end of the Musgrave Ranges in the far north west of South Australia.
Pukatja was the first permanent settlement on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY Lands). The Presbyterian Board of Missions established the mission in 1937, and a craft room was established in 1948. The first craft products were hand-loomed woven fabrics and hand-pulled and knotted floor rugs with a unique pattern that became known as ‘the Ernabella walka’ or anapalayaku walka (Ernabella’s design).
In recent years, long after commencing working as artists, senior women decided to leave behind the walka of the early days and to depict their Tjukurpa (sacred stories of country and law). The centre’s inimitable reputation lies in the adaptability and innovation of the artists who have been introduced to many different mediums since the craft room began. Today its varied group of artists is a mix of young and old, men and women. The members of Ernabella Arts are always reinvigorating their centre, seeing it through its evolution from the first incarnation as a craft room, into a culturally strong contemporary art centre.
Ernabella Arts is an Aboriginal owned and run corporation which promotes and supports ethical practice in the creation and sale of Indigenous art.
Shipping policy
Domestic Shipping Policy
Artwork price includes shipping within Australia.
Shipment processing time – All orders are processed within 2-3 business days, where upon you will receive a tracking number for your purchase. Orders can only be shipped once a week due to our remote location. Orders are not processed on weekends or holidays. If we are experiencing a high volume of orders, shipments may be delayed by a few days. Please allow additional days in transit for delivery. If there is a significant delay in shipment of your order, we will contact you via email or telephone. Delivery delays can occasionally occur.
International Shipping Policy – Please contact us for a quote on international shipping.
Refund policy
If you’re looking for a refund of your order, for whatever reason, we’re here to help! We offer free returns or exchanges within 30 days of receiving your order.
You can return the product to us for an exchange with an equivalent product, or we can refund your payment into the original account used to make the purchase. Please note the following exceptions to our return and exchange policy:
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- Discounted items are final and cannot be returned or exchanged
- Returned items must have all original documentation, tags still on and be returned in original packaging
- Returned items must be in their original condition and have no visible signs of wear, use or damage
- To initiate a return or exchange, please complete the following steps:
- -Send us an email with a product description and reason for return or exchange
- -Send the item back to us
- -Send us an invoice to cover the shipping cost for returns
Return policy
See above refund/return policy
