Curated by Page, the six pieces are adorned with the works of esteemed Western Desert artists, and members of the original Pintupi Nine, Yalti Napangati, Yukultji Napangati, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, and Sydney-based artist and Yuwaalaraay woman, Lucy Simpson. Together, they invite us to celebrate 65,000 years of ongoing Australian Indigenous culture – the oldest living food culture – through the narrative power of visual storytelling.
 
“An Aboriginal Culinary Journey is an ambitious initiative to tell stories using products as canvas. The artists had the brief of combining our ancients arts practice with contemporary design,” said Page. 
 
Page and Sage’s team visited the remote Indigenous Kiwirrkurra community in Central Australia, where the artists each painted directly on the appliances. To stay true to the intricacies of their designs – the brushstrokes, paint translucency and colour – Sage used 3D scanning to create multi-layered decals that were individually applied by hand to each product.  
 
The artists own the copyright for their work and receive a royalty for each product produced. Plus, 100% of Sage’s profits will go to First Nations foundations: the National Indigenous Culinary Institute’s work to create employment opportunities for aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander chefs; the 'Indi-Kidi Program' by the Moriarty Foundation to support childhood nutrition and sharing Indigenous Food Culture; and for Indigenous scholarships and initiatives at the University of Technology Sydney to create pathways for employment in engineering, technology and design.

Shop an Aboriginal Culinary Journey by Sage exclusively at Harrods in the UK in the Home & Furniture department on the Third Floor – or via Personal Shopping.

“Living in the heart of people’s homes these once everyday objects become cultural ambassadors. Indigenous Australians have always made marks of meaning on tools for living, so this idea is just keeping up with the times,” said Margo Ngawa Neale, Head of the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge, Senior Indigenous Curator and Advisor, The National Museum of Australia.