Hand Painted, Wattle Wood Boomerang (Platypus)

Michael Lyons: Traditional Craftsman

Community: Wiradjuri

Michael uses only wattle wood and ancient traditional methods. The wood is preserved by ancient means and the surface prepared for his traditional burnt/etched and /or painted designs, using inherited tribal totems such as the Goanna lizard, Rainbow Serpent, Witchetty grub, sacred sites, and body-painting designs. These Boomerangs are traditional artworks, embedded with Aboriginal culture and law, with meaningful designs from the Dreamtime, and the unique original art of Michael Lyons.