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Watch Clive Atkinson present the case for Investing and Supporting Mirrimbeena
Clive Atkinson's Shields Designed specially for the Commonwealth Games
Baryilbala (Goanna)
Biami (Rainbow Serpent)
Burnanga (Murray Cod)
Galnyan Manu (Happy Camp)
Dungula Dreaming (Murray River Dreaming)
Galnyan Woka (Good Land)
Wanagapipuwa Bayadherra (Platypus & Tortoise)
Kiemer (Kangaroo)
Mirrimbeena is the home of high value-added timber sculpture and furniture. It is truly a place of Indigenous artisanship.
Mirrimbeena produces "Bush Furniture" that is authentic and rare. One-off pieces of timber are sourced from the forest floor of the Murray, Goulburn and Campaspe river areas surrounding Echuca. The most common native hardwood species of this region are Red Gum, Box, Murray Pine and wattle.
The approach to each individual piece is that they are produced from design concepts provided for client approval for production. The other featur of the furniture is that no two items can ever be duplicated exactly the same.
Our method of production is that the end product will take time and be produced according to the concept. Therefore, each finished item will be a unique part of nature.
Mirrimbeena is a registered ACFE (Adult, Community and Further Education) provider, teaching the art and technique of creating bush furniture under the accredited tutors Frank Coughlan, Les Foster and Clive Atkinson. The course content consists of: Furniture Design - concepts; Materials - timber etc.; Construction - furniture production; Small Business and Marketing.
Lead Organisation/Agency
Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group
Type of Support Needed
We need to upgrade our equipment and to purchase more mcahinery.
Type of Mentoring Needed
Capital raising
Enterprise Development
Subject(s)
Furniture Manufacture
Region(s)
Victoria - Echuca
Victoria - Goulburn Valley
Most Recently Presented At
Yorta Yorta Trading Floor, 19 November 2004
First Presented At
Yorta Yorta Trading Floor, 19 November 2004
For further information
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Clive and Judy Atkinson |
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(03) 5482 6735 |
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(03) 5482 6735 |
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yooringa@iprimus.com.au
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htttp://home.iprimus.com.au/yooringa
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