They were always involved in creative activities such as drawing, painting and making things. Merrima believes in maximum community involvement in the design, construction and management of all projects.Īlison and her five sisters grew up in a very simple but creative household. It was set up as a response to how few indigenous designers were working in areas of the built environment. Merrima is staffed by Indigenous people and is committed to promoting self-determination for Aboriginal people by assisting them to express their culture through their built environments. In 1998, Alison joined the Merrima Aboriginal Design Unit, an architectural practice in the Government Architects Office in Sydney. She is one of only a handful of Indigenous interior designers working in Australia today. Alison in Bayagul: Contemporary Indigenous Communication an exhibition she designed for the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.Īlison is a Tharawal woman from La Perouse in Sydney.
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