Made For Mia – Goanna Dreaming – Indigenous Dolls Flutter Dress – Suits 38cm Miniland Dolls

This gorgeous dress is part of the Indigenous collection created for the Aboriginal 38cm Miniland Dolls release! The Goanna Dreaming Purple Flutter dress is easy for children to dress their dolls in. It will also fit the 34cm Paola Reina Dolls! Made For Mia doll clothing is all handmade in Rockhampton. 

Goanna Dreaming
By Melissa Napangardi Williams – Warlukurlangu Artist

Warlukurlangu Artists is one of the longest running and most successful Aboriginal-owned art centres in Central Australia. Warlukurlangu Artists is based in the community of Yuendumu in Central Australia, located 290km northwest from Alice Springs. Purchases from Warlukurlangu Artists provides funds which support special projects to improve the health and well-being of all the community.

About the Artist: Born in Alice Springs, Melissa Napangardi Williams grew up in a remote Aboriginal community in NT, Australia. Melissa began painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation since 2004. “She paints her Father’s Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming), Yarla Jukurrpa (Bush Potato Dreaming) and Yuparli Jukurrpa (Bush Banana Dreaming). She also paints her Mother’s Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming). These stories were passed down to her by her family and their ancestors before them for millennia. When not painting, Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.”

About the dress maker:

My husband and daughter are Aboriginal; so it has always been important to me to teach Mia about her heritage, culture and family history. So I feel very honoured and proud to create this collection of clothing in collaboration with Miniland Dolls Australia and the launch of their new Australian Aboriginal Miniland dolls. 

Children learn through play; so incorporating these new Australian Aboriginal Miniland dolls and this collection of clothing featuring Aboriginal artwork is an exciting step towards improving all children’s knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal history and culture.

Kim.