Papa

                              

I learnt a new word today...Papa....or camp dog.

   

I had been told prior to arriving in the desert that camp dogs can be nasty and agressive. Not so for the camp dogs of Titjikala. Most of them are pure mongrel and a little bit feral but all so lovely and fun...so far.  Most of them have owners and names and just really want love and attention. I think their friendly nature for most part is due to the love and affection that these dogs receive. 

 

They looked so good all grouped together. A lot of people made papa.

this is Sandra and Nora, outside chatting and working with their dogs

The young boy in the hoody is Isac....it took a bit of convincing to get him to sit and make something. The two little girls didn't make a papa but they seemed to have fun

The dogs of Titjikaka are an important part of community life. Most of the artists have at least one camp dog, if not two or three or...... six or seven (as the case may be for some). On this basis we decided that they needed to be captured in some way to show other people the part the papa play and what better way than to say it with clay....... 

There are many papa in Titjikala but I am slowly becoming more familiar with some of them.