Jinibara Artist: Uncle Noel Blair

An interview with Jinibara artist and elder Uncle Noel Blair, onsite at Woodford Folk Festival.

Uncle Noel is a Jinibara elder representing the Dungadau clan. Growing up near Cherbourg, Queensland and learning his clan's history with his family influenced his life's path and artistic leanings. His family encourages artistry - understanding its cultural importance - and while Uncle Noel doesn't self-identify as an artist, creative work has been a major part of his life. The woodburner has been his tool of choice for many years, and his mastery of the art is evident in his artefacts: boomerangs, spears and woomeras, clapsticks, walking sticks, bullroarers, and more.

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Beautiful! He is such a lovely man <3 Thank you so much for sharing this story on uncle, beautiful!!