FBi's Canvas

Do you know the feeling of learning a couple of words in another language? Even just saying 'hello' or 'thankyou' - there's an element of pride in being able to communicate with others in their language. Well, in a fair few parts of Australia, languages specific to the regions are extinct or heading that way fast - and with those languages are going stories about the land and the dreaming history of these regions, vast song cycles comparable to European culture's greatest works. What's to blame, well a whole lot of things, but Lucy Simpson is tackling this issue by reviving her country's language Yuwaalaraay (YOOLAROY) language, through her textile designs.