Amanda talks art, fashion and sharing Indigenous stories overseas
AuthorAmanda Healy
Amanda is from the Wonnarua nation – traditional owners of the Hunter Valley in NSW. As with many Indigenous people, she has broad connections across the country. With more than 35 years’ experience in the mining industry, both in Australia, Africa and Canada, Amanda has founded her own engineering businesses in the Pilbara and Cape York supporting Aboriginal people in business. She developed Kirrikin in late 2014, which is a social enterprise sharing profits with the artists – to address shortage of authentic Indigenous products. Kirrikin digitally prints gorgeous Aboriginal artwork onto luxurious Cashmeres and silks, turning them into scarves and ties. Rapidly developing an international reputation for its beautiful products, Kirrikin is popular in the USA and Europe as well as at home in Australia.