Eddie Puruntatameri b. 1948

  • Maker (Ceramist),
  • Maker (Printmaker),
  • Maker (Carver)
Eddie Puruntatameri was Australia's first Indigenous studio potter. After studying at Bagot pottery he returned home to Bathurst Island where he established Tiwi in 1972. Later he worked st Pirlangimpi Pottery, Melville Island.
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associate of
Ivan McMeekin
1948
Maker (Ceramist)
mentored
parent of
Robert Puruntatameri
1948
Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Carver), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
John Bosco Tipiloura
1948
Maker (Ceramist)
partner

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Periods active
  • 1968 - 1995
Trainings
  • Ceramics, 1968 - c.1972 Bagot Pottery, Ludmilla, Darwin, NT
Heritage countries
  • Wurrumiyanga
Field Changes
Birth embedded
Coverage
Place Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, NT
Summary