ABORIGINAL SYMBOLS

These pieces hold deep personal and cultural significance to EB Studio designer Ebony Birks and her connection to Country.

This collection was created as a gesture of continuity and learning, offering both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences an invitation to engage with Aboriginal knowledge systems, and to carry forward stories that have existed since time immemorial.

At its heart, the collection seeks to foster a quiet sense of connection to Country, on land that has never been ceded.

The works feature rings and pendants incorporating four Aboriginal symbols representing Woman, Man, Water, and Sun. These symbols are not fixed; they exist as living forms of knowledge, with meaning that can shift between language groups, artists, and Country. Each interpretation is shaped by Dreaming, place, and cultural perspective.

The symbols presented here reflect Ebony’s own researched interpretations, offered with respect and responsibility to their cultural depth.

Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal land.