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Mick Harding and his family business, Ngarga Warendj ('dancing wombat') showed over the weekend (10 April) on SBS Small Business Secrets, as part of IBA's 2022 partnership series to showcase Indigenous businesses.
Mick is a Taungwurrung Kulin man who is on a life-long journey to connect with his Indigenous heritage and culture. His authentic designs portray just that and we're lucky to have them in the world.
He started the business because he wanted to create authentic quality artwork that shares his culture with the world. He creates wood pieces like clapsticks and wooden boards as well as commissioned pieces like the four-metre shield he was finishing up in his workshop.
“I started by making Aboriginal artifacts, like boomerangs and shields. And then it grew to drawing and applying the artwork on all kinds of different items as giftware,” said Mick.
Although many of his pieces are hand-made, IBA supported the business recently with a loan/grant that helped him purchase a high-tech laser machine to expand their work. His wife can now take his designs and create manufactured pieces at lower cost to reach an additional market.
Find out more about IBA's Business Start-up Package. or check out the beautiful artwork at https://ngargawarendj.com/.
Read the article or watch the video below: "After rediscovering his Aboriginal heritage, Mick Harding now shares his art and culture worldwide" or watch the video link below.
PLEASE NOTE: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the below video contains images of the deceased. The pictures have been used with permission of the family.
