"Everything behind what I do is revitalising culture and practising my culture.”
— Maddy Hope-Hodgetts
YAPA MALI
Ngiyampaa/Wangaaypuwan and Wiradjuri woman Maddy Hodgetts is a Cultural designer and artist. Her debut collection “Maku” is revitalising culture, celebrating the stories of her ancestors by bringing 10s of 1000s of years of Cultural storytelling into contemporary adornments and textiles.
Credits
Storyteller: Maddy Hodgetts, YAPA MALI
Director: Kieran Satour (Gurindji/Malngin, Pertame Arrernte & Worimi)
DOP and Grade: Andrew Amanaki, Amanaki Studios
Editor: Josh Amanaki, Amanaki Studios
Camera Assistant: Del-Ray Fruean
Photographer: James Evans
Talent: Christopher "Burra" McHughes, Karley Barker, Niqua Morris, Tia Higgins and Riley Higgins
Filmed on the Traditional Country of the Ngiyampaa people in New South Wales. Always was, always will be.
Special thanks to Lacey Boney, the Brewarrina community and the GARUWA team.