Grounded in Country: Meet Gomeroi Artist Caitlin Trindall
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Meet Gomeroi Artist Caitlin Trindall
INTERVIEWED BY TEAGAN KUM SING
EDITED BY LAURA HALL
25 SEPTEMBER 2024
There’s nothing so fabulous as featuring our incredible collaborating artists! Today we're sharing a conversation with Gomeroi artist Caitlin Trindall. Currently travelling full-time across Australia in her van with her family while juggling her successful business, Mirii Art, she’s doing what many people dream of. We interviewed Caitlin about her new polo and fashion collection, Grounded in Country, and how she manages her family and career while on the road.
Caitlin creates art inspired by her own life experiences and brings First Nations Culture and art into new spaces. She elegantly combines traditional symbols to share stories and messages with bright, vibrant colours to create a modern, contemporary feel. She is passionate about protecting and sharing Culture, and delivers creative workshops within the community, embedded with Cultural knowledge, to ensure Aboriginal knowledge and traditions are passed on to future generations.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
What themes does this collection include?
Is there a message you want to communicate with this?
How did it feel to create these pieces?
How do you want people to feel when they wear your clothing collection?
The photo shoot for Grounded in Country was taken in Darwin. How was that experience?
Travelling & Grounding in Country
How did the idea to get on the road start?
Do you have any goals for your trip?
What it is like to travel with a baby?
Where are you heading?
How do you manage your time and work on the road?
What moments inspire you to take time to paint, and where are you finding the most inspiration from?
Travelling & Grounding in Country
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