"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

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.