Woolworths has introduced a brand new vary of reusable grocery luggage designed by an Indigenous artist.
The main grocery store has collaborated with Warumungu Wombana artist and founding father of inventive company Nugngala Creative Jessica Johnson to design the luggage.
The three vibrant and complex designs titled ‘Fresh as’, ‘Journey Lines’ and ‘Landtracks’ have already begun to make their method into native supermarkets.
The luggage might be made utilizing at the least 70 per cent recycled supplies.
They will value prospects $2, are bigger than the present 99 cent luggage, and include longer handles for carrying on the shoulder
Ms Johnson stated she was “super excited” to have her designs on the luggage that can quickly be within the fingers of 1000’s of Australians.
“The artwork itself is an expression of that joy of eating. We call it the food dance!” she stated.
“It’s like an uncontrollable happiness that turns into a little groove in anticipation of chowing down.
“Each bag has its own flavour but is essentially a celebration of food in its own unique way.”
The launch of the artwork bag has come alongside a partnership with the Yothu Yindi Foundation, with Woolworths donating $100,000 to the not-for revenue to go towards supporting the schooling of Yolngu college students in Northeast Arnhem Land within the Northern Territory.
The funds will go towards creating the Garma Institute, a “world-class education hub” within the Northern Territory, in accordance with Yothu Yindi’s chief government Denise Bowden.
“Education is at the heart of everything we do and the Garma Institute is a game-changer for the region,” she stated.
“This is a new model in education, one that properly integrates Yolngu knowledge and learning into the curriculum, and we know that it works.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
