Yalanji Arts Centre

Yalanji Arts specialises in handcrafted ceramics, screen printed textiles and prints on paper celebrating the culture and deep respect, knowledge and connection to the richly diverse rainforest and ocean environments of Kuku Yalanji Country.

Margaret Rocky Developing New Designs for Her Ceramic Pieces.
Margaret Rocky Developing New Designs for Her Ceramic Pieces.

Yalanji Arts is located within the Aboriginal community of Mossman Gorge at the foothills of the world's oldest rainforest, the Daintree National Park. We are a 100% Aboriginal owned art centre, providing support and advocacy for Kuku Yalanji artist from Mossman Gorge & the surrounding area. 

 

ARTWORKS

Yalanji Arts specialises in handcrafted ceramics, screen printed textiles and prints on paper celebrating the culture and deep respect, knowledge and connection to the richly diverse rainforest and ocean environments of Kuku Yalanji Country. We create:

  • Hand crafted ceramics. Each piece is built and fired in our studio at Mossman Gorge. We spent a number of years developing our own colour recipes and application methods.
  • Hand printed textiles made in our studio within the Mossman Gorge community. Each design is completely unique and has been crafted by the artist supported by a studio facilitator. 
  • High-volume textiles designed locally on Yalanji Country and hand printed in Sydney, Australia.
Yalanji Arts within the Mossman Gorge Aboriginal Community, Image Yalanji Arts ©
Yalanji Arts within the Mossman Gorge Aboriginal Community, Image Yalanji Arts © ji Arts ©
Mossman River at Mossman Gorge Aboriginal Community, Image Yalanji Arts ©
Mossman River at Mossman Gorge Aboriginal Community, Image Yalanji Arts ©

Kubirri (Caretaker)
"At the beginning, long time ago, our Kuku Yalanji ancestors knew nothing about what was good for food and what was poison.
One day, a man appeared to our Elders. His body shimmered like lighting. He instructed them on what animals and plants were good eat and taught them how and when to hunt and gather them. Our ancestors called him Kubirri (Caretaker). After a while, when he had completed his teachings, he went away and was never seen again. To this day, Kubirri protects our traditional land and all past, present and future Kuku Yalanji Bama (people)"

Karen Shuan Kuku Yalanji Artist.
Ceramics in Drying Rack waiting to Be Fired.
Ceramics in Drying Rack waiting to Be Fired.

 

Our Mission

Nurture and develop Indigenous artists to showcase Yalanji culture and to generate growth in individuals and the community as a whole.

 

Our Vision

An empowered, united, proud and sustainable community, fostered through the artistic expression of Yalanji culture.

 

Best Practice Art Centre 

Yalanji Arts is a Dealer Member signatory to the Indigenous Art Code, a member of Arts Law: Artists in the Black, a member of the Copyright Agency and a member of the Indigenous Art Centre Alliance.

 

Sponsorship and Funding Support

Yalanji Arts is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Yalanji Arts receives financial assistance from the Queensland Government through the Arts Queensland Backing Indigenous Arts initiative and is supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program. 

 

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Janvier 12, 2026