{"product_id":"gumbula-land-animals-cushions-set-of-8-koala-emu-kangaroo-goanna","title":"Gumbula Land Animals Cushions Set of 8 Koala Emu Kangaroo Goanna","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEight Australian land animals, designed by Uncle John Smith Gumbula\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoala 45cm, emu 40cm, pelican 46cm, kangaroo 47cm, kookaburra 40cm, echidna 43cm, cockatoo 47cm, goanna 50cm. $240.00 the set - $30.00 each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe land companion to the marine set, and the larger of the two. Eight animals means eight seats, which for most rooms is a whole reading corner rather than a feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncle John Smith Gumbula\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Cultural Ambassador with more than four decades of work across the arts, education, cultural affairs and innovation. He is a proud \u003cstrong\u003eWakka Wakka | Gurang Gurang\u003c\/strong\u003e man with \u003cstrong\u003eGamilaroi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIman\u003c\/strong\u003e family lineage, and an adopted son of the \u003cstrong\u003eYolŋu\u003c\/strong\u003e people of Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island) in Arnhem Land. He is a recipient of the QEII Silver Jubilee Queen's Trust Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis artistic journey began in 1978, aged ten, from a hospital bed in Mount Morgan on Gangulu Country in Queensland after a diagnosis of Scheuermann's disease. In his own words: \u003cem\u003e\"My Cultural Heritage proudly resonates in my Heart, Spirit, and Life, keeping culture strong and alive, spiritually and physically connecting me to Country.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo gaps we would want closed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe supplier does not publish what each animal's design represents.\u003c\/strong\u003e The artist is named, which is the part that matters most, but the story is what a teacher actually uses in front of a class. We have asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn washing, this set says less than the marine set does.\u003c\/strong\u003e LIJ21001 is described as machine washable fabric; this one only says \"easy-care design for everyday classroom use\", which is not a washing instruction. Two sets from the same artist should not have different care information, and we have raised it. \u003cstrong\u003eIf washability decides your purchase, ask us before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplier states these suit early learning and primary environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793289404779,"sku":"EVLIJ21002","price":240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/lij21002.jpg?v=1788365884","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/gumbula-land-animals-cushions-set-of-8-koala-emu-kangaroo-goanna","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}