Eddie Puruntatameri b. 1948

  • Maker (Ceramist),
  • Maker (Printmaker),
  • Maker (Carver)
Eddie Puruntatameri was Australia's first Indigenous studio potter. After studying at Bagot pottery he returned home to Bathurst Island where he established Tiwi in 1972. Later he worked st Pirlangimpi Pottery, Melville Island.
Name
Eddie Puruntatameri
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker (Ceramist)
  • Maker (Printmaker)
  • Maker (Carver)
Birth date
1948
Birth place
Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, NT
Death date
1995
Active Period
  • 1968 - 1995
Training
  • Ceramics, 1968 - c.1972 Bagot Pottery, Ludmilla, Darwin, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Wurrumiyanga
Initial Record Data Source
  • Powerhouse Museum