Kip&Co x Ernabella Apron - Tjulpu Kulunypa

The Tjulpu Kulunypa Linen Apron features a bird print in tones of purple, blue and pink and is made from 100% French flax linen. 'Tjulpu Kulunypa - Baby Birds' by Carlene Thompson is an artwork about birds and their chicks. Carlene often paints birds, as tjulpu tjukurpa (bird dreaming) is related to her family's country which is near Kanypi in the Western APY Lands. Tjulpu Kulunypa - Baby Birds © Carlene Thompson, Licensed by Copyright Agency.

100% French flax linen.

One size only. Tie waist and front pocket. Adjustable brass hardware on neck strap for multiple length options.

Our linen aprons are made to be loved for years to come and will soften with each wash.

Ethically made in India.

Proudly carbon neutral. Independent and female founded.

We’re incredibly proud of our Kip&Co x Ernabella Arts collaboration. Established in 1948, Ernabella Arts is Australia’s oldest continuously running Indigenous Art Centre and one of the most artistically diverse in the country. Ernabella Arts and Kip&Co divide all profits from the collaboration equally, so 50% of profits will return to Ernabella Arts.

Tjulpu Kulunypa - Baby Birds © Carlene Thompson, Licensed by Copyright Agency.

Carlene is a senior artist and senior woman in the Ernabella community. Her works are often about tjulpu tjuta (birds). People call her Tjulpu Thompson, and she says ‘like I did with my children, I now raise chicks every day on canvas and in clay in my work’. Carlene’s painting Tjulpu Kulunypa – Baby Birds is an artwork about birds and their chicks.