Reconciliation is about bringing people together.
This is something Aboriginal artist Angela Marr-Grogan is passionate about.
This stylish but meaningful Aboriginal mat comes in our medium size - small enough for easy storage, but big on encouraging friends or family to gather for a yarn.
Marr-Grogan uses art to motivate stronger ties between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community. In Reconciliation, concentric circles symbolise community and organisations, whilst layered dot work represents people coming together to improve and build closer relationships.
Aboriginal Mats by Angela Marr-Grogan
Each of the Indigenous mats commissioned by Recycled Mats features images that are culturally-appropriate for sharing, sitting on or walking over. Angela draws inspiration from her identity as a Birrbay woman with connections to the Dhanggatti and Warrimay people on NSW mid-north coast, and this design was developed with those affiliations in mind.
The Reconciliation mat is created using 95% recycled plastics, making it easy to clean, hard wearing and fade resistant. Celebrate cultural diversity while you enjoy your indoor story mat or outdoor camping rug from Recycled Mats. The Reconciliation design is popular as a group time mat for kindies and schools, helping children learn to sit in a circle to listen and share. Or pair it with a handy beach shelter for a relaxing day at the beach!
Reconciliation Aboriginal mats in black, brown and white are large enough to enjoy with friends, but small enough for easy cleaning and transporting. Choose an authentic, stylish Indigenous design for your home, office or classroom today!
Name of Design
reconciliation
Origin of Design
Australian Aboriginal
Artist
Origin of Artist
Aboriginal
Size
2.4m
Colours
Black White Brown
Fabric
Recycled plastic, comes in a recycled and reusable plastic carry bag
Notes
These mats are reversible. Photos show both sides of the same mat. Mat colours may differ slightly from the images shown due to the different inks used in individual print runs.
Care Instructions
All our floor mats have been made to the best attainable standards from UV treated recycled polypropylene. Follow our guide to mat maintenance for cleaning and storage instructions. Our floor mats and playmats are suitable for indoor and outdoor use, but extensive exposure to sun or rain will lead to fading and deterioration over time.
SKU
AGR12
- Ideal for circle time. It fits the entire group!
- Use it indoors and out for storytelling fun
- Picnic mat for lunch time
- Picnic mat for school excursions
- Soft seating for assembly time
- Family reunions and gatherings with friends
- Perfect for the beach – sand just washes or shakes off
- Keep your dog clean and out of trouble at Dog grooming shows
- Outside Market stalls for clean tidy floor seating with a few cushions
- Cultural wall art
- Wedding or other ceremonial mats
Reviews
5 / 5 from 10 Reviews.Loving our mat
By: Anna Taylor on 7 March 2018My four year old chose this round mat for our new picnic blanket and we love it. Our picnics feel more welcoming, more cosy, and the mat is great for bush picnics and on the back deck.
Beautiful B&W
By: Carol Andrew on 12 September 2017This beautifully patterned mat is perfect for the impromptu picnic, it is large enough to accommodate several people/ children. Provides a secure place for rest and food sharing in any environment, I love it stays in the boot of my car for the relaxing sunshine stop. Love the authentic design.
Fantastic Mat
By: Elizabeth Raine on 18 June 2017We have purchased five of these mats, both as gifts and one for ourselves. They are a great teaching tool, a great place to sit and yarn, and a great way of promoting reconciliation.
Awesome
By: Aaron Smith on 15 January 2017Very happy with the product. Came very quick and my wife is very happy with it. Happy Wife, happy life.
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By: Cheryl-Lynn Magro on 5 December 2016I've now purchased 2 of these, this one is such a symbolic design. Reconciliation is everybody's business. My 6 year old loves this mat, we have it perfectly placed in front of bookcases, he respectfully sits on one of the Circular Design Features and reads quietly
SKU | AGR12 |
Barcode # | 797776540105 |
Brand | Recycled Mats |
Shipping Weight | 2.1000kg |
Shipping Width | 0.360m |
Shipping Height | 0.070m |
Shipping Length | 0.810m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.020412m3 |

Recycled Mats is a proud long-term member of the Indigenous Art Code, which ensures transparent, fair and ethical business trade in works of art by Indigenous artists.