Bilum & Bilas - Vibe Earrings australian Devastated by the effects of

Devastated by the effects of the drought on the family farm

Friendly or fearsome

the catalogue of the exhibition

Timber clapsticks hand carved by Wailwaan/Yuin - songman and senior cultural educator

Bilum & Bilas - Vibe Earrings australian Devastated by the effects ofAsymmetrical arch earrings with sterling silver ear posts and dangling natural fibre woven beads. By Bilum & Bilas a Papua New Guinean social enterprise which supports female artisans to develop a winder market for their crafts and improve their livelihoods. A bilum is an iconic Papua New Guinean string bag which holds deep cultural and emotional significance. Bilas is decoration and adornment used throughout PNG to celebrate diversity and express