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