Bucket Well

3D Model

LeShaye Swan Arrernte and Warlpiri languages born 2001 lives Adelaide, SA

Bucket Well 2024 clay and underglaze

LeShaye Swan is an Arrernte and Warlpiri woman and emerging ceramicist. She was raised by her grandmother Sandra Pumani in Mimili, a remote Aboriginal community on the APY Lands in South Australia. LeShaye fondly remembers her great-great-grandmother Milatjari Pumani and great-grandmother Ngupulya Pumani taking her out on bush trips whilst Sandra was at work. LeShaye began her ceramics practice in early 2024. In this work, LeShaye’s large-scale hand-built vessels encompass motifs of wildflowers and the native scrublands that surround Mimili, notably Bucket Well, a place where her family spent lots of time sharing culture.

Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (Sponsored by Telstra) Telstra Emerging Artist Award