WILLIAM SAVAGE | 'Kulap (Gorr) keyring' | Red / black cardboard and the crystalline glaze I

and the crystalline glaze I use for most of my work is made from an original recipe

"The 2020 exhibition

I paint to keep their memories alive so others would know who the Keepers of Country are

a godsend for so many isolated by the onset of the pandemic

WILLIAM SAVAGE | 'Kulap (Gorr) keyring' | Red / black cardboard and the crystalline glaze IThese Kulaps are woven from rope and made with seeds from Matchbox Bean (Burny Bean) tree. Traditionally the dry seeds are cut in half, then strung on to vines to make a traditional musical instrument . Kulaps are used as a musical instrument (rattle or shaker) in the Torres Strait during traditional ceremonies and dancing, also complementing singing, drumming and chanting. WILLIAM SAVAGE 'Kulap (Gorr) keyring' Red black Burney bean seed + rope 5 (h)