Carly Tarkari Dodd is a Kaurna/Narungga/Ngarrindjeri artist and curator based in Tarntanya (Adelaide, South Australia). As the First Nations Engagement Coordinator and Assistant Curator at JamFactory she has worked closely with First Nations artists and art centres on many projects.
Jelina Haines is a Filipino-born Australian artist and researcher with ancestral ties to Indigenous Americas-Mexico. She has a diverse academic background, including fine arts, cultural and arts management. In 2022, Jelina received a PhD in Information Science at the School of UniSA-STEM, University of South Australia, her doctoral thesis focusing on redefining traditional learning by merging art and technology with ethical visualisation of living culture, tradition and history. Jelina has collaborated with Aunty Ellen Trevorow on her weaving projects for over 23 years.
Dominic Guerrera (Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri) is a poet, curator and ceramicist. His writings have been published in Artlink and Cordite Review. Guerrera was the recipient of the 2021 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Indigenous Poetry Prize. He is a co-editor of The Rocks Remain anthology (Wakefield Press, 2024) and the First Nations Literary Editor at Cordite Review.
Ellen Trevorrow is a Ngarrindjeri Elder, master weaver and cultural educator dedicated to preserving and sharing the traditional weaving practices of her ancestors. Born on Ngarrindjeri Ruwi (Country), she learned the art of weaving from Aunty Dorothy Kartinyeri and has spent decades teaching the practice to future generations. Through her intricate woven works, she connects stories of land, water and cultural identity, advocating for the protection of Ngarrindjeri knowledge. A respected artist, Aunty Ellen has exhibited nationally and internationally, with her works held in major collections. She continues to inspire and empower her community through weaving, storytelling and cultural education.