Photo by Geoff Toll
David Blanasi resident artist of Wicked Sticks Gallery September 1999.

Wicked Sticks Gallery Public Education Programs

From its inception in 1990, Wicked Sticks gallery in San Francisco has been the nexus for didjeridu activity in North America. Our Public Program series showcases leading Aboriginal artists in concert and workshops.

Featured artists have included: Mark Atkins (Yamitji), Alan Dargin (Yolngu), David Hudson (Guguyangali), Burrigan Jerome (Bundjalung), Guboo Ted Thomas (Yuin), Janawirri Yipparka (Yamitji/Wongartha), Paddy Carrol Jungarrayi (Walpari), Dinny Nolan Tjampijimpu (Walpari), and David Blanasi (Miaili).

British didjeridu recording artist Stephen Kent of Lights in a Fat City and Trance Mission is the resident artist at Wicked Sticks Gallery offering on-going workshops on "The Art of Playing the Didjeridu" and advice on instrument selection.

David Blanasi and White Cockatoo Performing Group

Featured programs have included:

• "The Aboriginal Art of Playing the Didjeridu" with Alan Dargin (1992)



• "The Aboriginal Art of Making and Painting the Didjeridu" with David Hudson (1995)



• "Aboriginal Traditional Dance and Didjeridu" with David Hudson (1995 )



• "Aboriginal Perspectives on the Didjeridu" with Janawirri Yiparrka (1997)



• Janawirri Yiparrka in Concert with Stephen Kent (1997)



• "First Nations Show" Janawirri Yiparrka and Lakota Sioux Drum "Black Wind" with Stephen Kent (1997)



• "Aboriginal Perspectives on the Didjeridu" with Mark Atkins and Janawirri Yiparrka (1998}



• Ankala: Janawirri Yiparrka and Mark Atkins in Concert (1998)



• Benefit for the Mirrar-Gundjehmi people of Arnhem Land: In Support of Aboriginal opposition to Uranium mining at Jabiluka. (1998)



• David Blanasi and the White Cockatoo Performing Group (1999)



• Milkayungu Munungurr of Yothu Yindi (2000)



• Frank Yamma (2001)



• Stephen Kent in Concert (on-going)





Frank Yamma

Stephen Kent



• Stephen Kent in Concert - ongoing

• "The Art of Playing the Didjeridu" workshops with Stephen Kent.

• "Yidaki Making Techniques in NE Arnhem Land" a slide presentation by Fred Tietjen (on-going).

Experience a fascinating slide show, with field recordings, of three Aboriginal clans from NE Arnhem Land harvesting, making, and painting didjeridu.