Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Womens Council – Tjanpi Desert Weavers Services
Tjanpi Desert Weavers is our social enterprise, enabling Anangu women to earn their own income from fibre art.
At its core, Tjanpi embodies the energies and rhythms of Country and culture. It supports communities, families and individuals to thrive.
Tjanpi represents over 400 Aboriginal artists from 26 remote communities on the NPY Lands. Our Tjanpi field officers travel to communities and buy artwork, generating local income. We also supply art materials and facilitate skills development workshops.
For our local artists, there is a strong cultural connection through Tjanpi. Women come together to collect grass for their art. They also hunt, gather food, visit significant sites, perform inma (cultural song and dance), and teach children about Country.
The shared stories, skills, and experiences reflect the wide-reaching network of mothers, daughters, aunties, sisters, and grandmothers that are Tjanpi. They form the bloodline of the desert weaving phenomenon.
