Mats can vary greatly. Artists commonly use a mix of naturally dyed and undyed fibre to create a striking variation of coloured bands. Some artists also incorporate different types of looping to produce different patterns and textured finishes. Each type of mat, fibre bag, basket and dilly bag has its own name in the various languages spoken in the Maningrida region.
Name: May Brown
Language: Burarra (Martay)
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
May Brown an Artist she started weaving at Yilan Outstation around Maningrida Remote Community which in the Blyth river costal area. when she was about 30 years of age maybe 40 years of age she started making Mats and then fish traps and also dillybags she was keep on doing the work that made her happy and showing her kids more if they could be interest in.
Dirdbim (Moon Dreaming) The images in this painting refer to a site in the clan estate of the artist, at a place called Dirdbim which literally means ‘image of the moon’. The site is a Read more…
Dilly Bag Kun-madj, or dilly bag, is a large woven collecting basket. These large bags are often made from the vine Malasia scandens, a strong pliable plant which grows along the floor and into the Read more…