Meet Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Jordan
Kalkadoon Pitta Pitta woman and owner of ‘Culture on the Move’
About Me
Ronnie Jordan is a Kalkadoon Pitta Pitta woman and owner of ‘Culture on the Move’, a creative arts and cultural business based near Canberra ACT. Ronnie shares culture from childcare centres up to Government agencies, she is a weaver, painter and cultural facilitator with a vision for women and men to feel strong, connected and empowered. With traditional weaving techniques such as twining and coiling, Ronnie’s inspiration comes from learning and sharing with other Women and Men, visiting other Aboriginal Countries, memories, stories and community and cultural practices.
Ronnie specialises in contemporary Aboriginal artworks using natural fibres, on canvas, murals and group workshops. She has been commissioned to create artworks for many government, non-government and community organisations as well as supporting fundraising initiatives. After holding multiple workshops at Koskela in Sydney Ronnie had the opportunity to be featured in the National House and Garden magazine in August 2018.
Ronnie has been involved in many projects aimed at improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s social and emotional wellbeing, including with the Alexander Maconochie Centre, the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm and Bimberi youth detention centre. Ronnie also helps facilitate cultural camps through First Hand Solutions who is in partnership with World Vision. These programs have been beneficial to the participants as a strong source of cultural healing.
“I believe I have been chosen by my ancestors to share our ancient culture, to protect it, to keep it alive and to pass it on to the next generations, our culture is the oldest ongoing culture in the world”
