Recycled Small Mat Aboriginal Design - "Gatherings" Black/Orange

The Gatherings Aboriginal designed recycled mat, in bright orange and black, is comfortable for sitting and walking on, durable and long-lasting, whilst also looking amazing. Gatherings is designed by respected Australian Aboriginal artist De Greer Yindimincarlie, of the Wiradjuri Nation in central New South Wales. This reversible play mat includes many different Aboriginal symbols. At this gathering, you'll find men sitting around campfires, women talking at campsites, digging tools, spears, boomerangs and coolamons. Can you spot them all?. This vibrant design is ideal as a teaching tool or group time rug, helping children learn more about their own and other cultures while they read, eat or play. It's a useful introduction to Indigenous symbolism in art and opens young minds to the world of storytelling through pictures. Older children can extend their learning and look for similar symbols in other Indigenous art or stories. Like all recycled mats, Gatherings is hard-wearing and easy to clean, making it ideal for classrooms, libraries or any community space. Gatherings is lightweight for folding or transporting, so it's easily moved from the story corner to a shady spot for lunch. These mats are a great way to teach the meaning of Aboriginal symbols in daily class and can be used as extension activities to many other key learning outcomes. All Aboriginal Design Recycled Mats have been created by Indigenous Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists under the guidelines of the Indigenous Art Code that promotes authentic, fair and ethical trade in artwork & allows for transparent processes around the production and sale of artwork.