About the Artist
Ange Jeffery is a Wiradjuri mixed media artist and jeweller living on Gulidjan Country/Southwest Victoria. Ange’s values are represented in her work and preference for using responsibly sourced materials, including collected and recycled natural and manmade items. Her work is organic, combining her culture with contemporary techniques and objects. Ange is inspired by Country and culture, and creating pieces that push societal expectations of Aboriginal art.

About the Artwork
Gunal Yuyang - gunanggunang bir was made as part of a fashion collaboration. Gunal Yuyang - gunanggunang bir is a belt representing the distinctive yellow marked feathers of the female South Eastern Red Tailed Black Cockatoo. This species is an important totemic species to Aboriginal traditional owners of Southwest Victoria and was listed as Endangered on 16 July 2000 under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). Six years after the endangered listing a National Recover Plan was released in 2006, but no review has been undertaken since. Although, the species was included in the ‘Priority Birds’ listing outlining ‘key actions needed for the species to be on track in 2027 for an improved trajectory by 2032’.