{"product_id":"gumbula-marine-animal-cushions-set-of-6-dugong-dolphin-whale-turtle","title":"Gumbula Marine Animal Cushions Set of 6 Dugong Dolphin Whale Turtle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSix sea creatures, designed by Uncle John Smith Gumbula\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDugong 47cm, dolphin 40cm, barramundi 47cm, whale 48cm, platypus 47cm, turtle 47cm. Velvet-feel polyester with thick foam inserts. $190.00 the set - about $31.70 each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix cushions shaped like the animals they depict, each carrying artwork by a named Aboriginal artist. Children sit on them, and the artwork is at eye level while they do.\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\u003eWhat you get, and what to ask us for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix different animals means six different conversations.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dugong and a barramundi are not interchangeable - they belong to different waters and different stories, and the set gives a teacher six starting points rather than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet-feel polyester over thick foam.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are cushions to sit on, not display pieces. Machine washable fabric - check the care label on each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe one thing missing is the story behind each design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplier gives the artist, which is the important part, but not what each animal's artwork represents. For a resource meant to open conversations about Country, that matters. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have asked.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us before you order and we will pass on what we get.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso not published:\u003c\/strong\u003e whether the covers come off for washing. The supplier says the fabric is machine washable and to refer to the care labels, which is not the same thing. If washability is why you are buying, ask us first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplier states these suit early years and primary settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793288290667,"sku":"EVLIJ21001","price":190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/lij21001_2.jpg?v=1788365806","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/gumbula-marine-animal-cushions-set-of-6-dugong-dolphin-whale-turtle","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}