March 2022

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Mimih

Abigail Namunjdja has been working with Bábbarra Designs since 2012. She comes from a strong line of talented artists, her mother being Jennifer Wurrkidj and her grandmother Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family frequently work together at Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing knowledge and creating new designs together. Abigail is a gifted linocut artist in her own right. Her newest design is a large mimih spirit with long hair. Holding a spear on one side, this design is testament to Abigail’s strength and above all connection to country.

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Mimih Spirit

Abigail Namunjdja has been working with Bábbarra Designs since 2012. She comes from a strong line of talented artists, her mother being Jennifer Wurrkidj and her grandmother Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family frequently work together at Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing knowledge and creating new designs together. Abigail is a gifted linocut artist in her own right. Her newest design is a large mimih spirit with long hair. Holding a spear on one side, this design is testament to Abigail’s strength and above all connection to country. Dark blue cotton with grey and green ink.

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Buluwana & Dillybag

Abigail Namunjdja has been working with Bábbarra Designs since 2012. She comes from a strong line of talented artists, her mother being Jennifer Wurrkidj and her grandmother Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family frequently work together at Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing knowledge and creating new designs together. Abigail is a gifted linocut artist.. Her newest design is a large mimih spirit or Buluwana with long hair. Holding a spear on one side, this design is testament to Abigail’s strength and above all connection to country. Mauve fabric with green, red and blue ink.

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Barramundi and Seaweed

A beautiful Hand printed Lino Print design by Abigail Namandja. A yellow cotton with green, light blue and grey ink.

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Bush Flower

A beautiful hand printed design by Jennifer Wurrkidj and Abigail Namandja. An aqua blue cotton with light grey, light green and dark green ink.

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Birlmu (Barramundi)

Abigail Namandja depicts the story of Birlmu in this beautiful, hand-printed lino design. Green cotton with light blue and pink ink.

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Mandjabu

“In old times people would make these mandjabu (fish traps) to go fishing. They are made with vine we find in the jungle. That old man, Anchor Gulunba, he showed me how to make these fish traps. I would sit there and watch him making them. We catch barramundi, catfish, all kinds of fish.”

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Mimih and Kangaroo

Jay Jurrupula depicts the story of ‘Kangaroo and Mimi spirit told with her hand carved, Lino print design.

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Modjarrkki & Namurre Boko

‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes. With those different tribe there were jealousy going on. Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was talking about his tribe. They said ngarribin manre djed-djedme bokko Meaning: will make spear for them Ngarrbin danj-bun, ngarrbinbun Meaning: will spear them kill them little brother turn around went back tell his brother Namurre bokko kadi marne djed-djedme Karre wonens, kardi-djal danjbun Meaning: they making spear for us, they gonna spear us Couple of months they saw different tribe They changed their attitude They been bringing lots of animals to them and start asking for women And that tribe realise that’s how those brothers died. They kill them This Why? They got jealous because two brothers was a good hunter. This story written on the rock art and it stays forever.’

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Namorodo, Manbedde & Rolk

Namorodo, Manbedde (quinine tree Petalostigma pubescens ) and rolk (maggot) ‘This one is pandanus we call them Kundayarr and kundalk that’s grass, little billabong and leaves from the rock country and this skin, the tree made by Namarodo (the bad angel) and that stick. It also shows the colour of the rock paint and sand’ Janet Marawarr 2021