Mackenzie Benato, Snakes and ladders, Hand carved sandstone stamps with gouache and acrylic on paper Large First Nations souvenir makers had

First Nations souvenir makers had trouble competing with mass-produced items

In 2003 Ando moved from Japan to Melbourne

Patchwork is an ancient Japanese kimono worn by people over 500 years ago

Materials: pencil & tea on paper

she is an Indigenist health humanities scholar

Mackenzie Benato, Snakes and ladders, Hand carved sandstone stamps with gouache and acrylic on paper Large First Nations souvenir makers hadArtist: Mackenzie Mario Benato Year: 2024 Materials: Hand carved sandstone stamps with gouache and acrylic on paper Size: 650mm high x 450mm wide prints Snakes & ladders Stones taken from a rubble bin, over 2 years. Flat faces made by bridge saw. Sprays water, catches sand, makes mud. Protects lungs. (sandstone) (dust) (silica) Carved into stamps. (hammer) (chisel) As motifs. They feel good in the hand, heavy, rough. Your fingers find veins and