Minor Yam

  • Artist (Weaver)
Minor Yam is from the Kowanyama region on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. She works with Margaret Yam creating large open-woven rectangular bags, examples of which are in the collection of the Campbelltown Arts Centre.

Kunjen weaver, Minor Yam is from the Kowanyama region on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. She works with Margaret Yam on large open-woven rectangular bags that are in the collection of Campbelltown Arts Centre. These bags known as “Umbins” are made from the leaves of cabbage palms and natural dyes and were traditionally used for collecting and processing yams, corms, seeds and fruits.

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Writers:
Allas, Tess
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011