Adamson Seven Sisters Tie

This gift-boxed tie features artwork by Andrea Mimpitja Adamson, illustrating the Seven Sisters Dreaming—a powerful ancestral story from her Country. The different colors in the design represent the land, rockholes, and sandhills formed as the Seven Sisters fled from Wati Nyiru, a man who fell in love with them despite their forbidden skin relationship. As they travelled across the land trying to escape, the sisters shaped the landscape—creating rocky outcrops, waterholes, and deep underground passages. Eventually, they created a rockhole that led beneath the earth and emerged on the other side of a hill. They dove into the water and reappeared in the sky, escaping Wati Nyiru, who followed but was too late. Now, the Seven Sisters shine as stars in the night sky, with Wati Nyiru still chasing them across the heavens. This tie is a wearable piece of storytelling, celebrating the enduring connection between land, ancestors, and culture.

Royalties directly benefit the artist.

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About the Artist:

Andrea Mimpitja Adamson, born in 1981 in Amata on the APY Lands of South Australia, is a Pitjantjatjara artist now based in Alice Springs. Coming from a distinguished artistic family—her grandfather was renowned painter Tiger Palpatja and her aunt, Rini Tiger—Andrea carries a deep cultural and creative legacy. She began painting in her late teens, drawing inspiration from the storytelling traditions of her community and the landscapes of her Country. Andrea is best known for her vibrant depictions of the Seven Sisters Tjukurrpa (Creation Story), a powerful ancestral narrative in which the sisters, pursued by Wati Nyiru, shape the land and sky as they flee. Her richly coloured, symbol-laden works often include her lucky number three, hidden within each piece. Through her art, Andrea shares the enduring presence of her culture and keeps the Tjukurrpa strong for future generations.