In this episode, I sit down and yarn with Kiya Watts, the artist behind ABC Playschool's "Kiya" doll.
Kiya Watts is a Menang, Gnudju, and Noongar artist residing in Albany.
In this episode we dive into:
- Why the Kiya doll was an important addition to Playschool
- The importance of Cultural identity
- Kiya's collaboration with House of Dizzy
- Kiya's involvement in 'Trading Blak'
- How to support 'Trading Blak'
- How to find Aboriginal-owned businesses
- Jess and Kiya's favourite Aboriginal fashion labels
- Supply Nation
- 'We wear black on Wednesdays' initiative
- When is it okay for a non-indigenous person to wear indigenous products?
- And more!
