Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item.
Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
Name: Margaret Djarrbalabal
Language: Ganalbingu
Community: Ramingining
Biography:
Margaret Djarbalarbal Malibirr is a fibre artist most known for traditional ceremonial pieces that incorporate natural materials such as balgurr (kurrajob bark), feathers, and gunga (pandanus spiralis).
One of Bula'bula Art's most established weavers, Margaret has had works shown in an incredible selection of Australian and international group exhibitions dating back to 1989.
Nawarlah (Brown River Stingray) Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and Read more…
Nawarlah (Brown River Stingray) Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and Read more…
Nawarlah (Brown River Stingray) Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and Read more…