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Bush potato flower
‘When we go out hunting we find bush potatoes, the long ones. They are called bulwud sp?. (Kuninjku) The flower is long and we follow the stem to the potato root. We peel it eat the white part. When we cook them they taste like potato.’ Lucy Yarawanga
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Bush Flowers
I love printing bush flowers. We have lots of types on my Country. Some are used for different cultural purposes.
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Au-gujechiya (fishtrap)
Au-gujechiya (fishtrap) sometimes portrayed with an-maka (cowtail stingray), rajarra (barramundi) and other fish inside.
Elizabeth has permission from her djunkay to draw this historic and important object traditionally used to trap fish in rivers, creeks and estuaries. In the early wet season they swim upstream for breeding in creeks and billabongs, then downstream to spend the dry season in larger rivers. The traps would be set to face the oncoming fish, with woven fencing either side. Within the mouth of the trap is a woven funnel that guides the fish in and prevents their escape. The clever design ensures that only adult fish are caught as smaller fish can escape through the weaving or even through the funnel. The fish that are caught can survive in the trap for up to two months. Once the trap is removed, the end is untied to remove the fish. This sustainable design means the trap can be used again and again.
Elizabeth is from the Burrarra language group and her homeland is Gupanga, Arnhem Land.
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Butterfly
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Au-gujechiya (fishtrap)
Au-gujechiya (fishtrap) sometimes portrayed with an-maka (cowtail stingray), rajarra (barramundi) and other fish inside.
Elizabeth has permission from her djunkay to draw this historic and important object traditionally used to trap fish in rivers, creeks and estuaries. In the early wet season they swim upstream for breeding in creeks and billabongs, then downstream to spend the dry season in larger rivers. The traps would be set to face the oncoming fish, with woven fencing either side. Within the mouth of the trap is a woven funnel that guides the fish in and prevents their escape. The clever design ensures that only adult fish are caught as smaller fish can escape through the weaving or even through the funnel. The fish that are caught can survive in the trap for up to two months. Once the trap is removed, the end is untied to remove the fish. This sustainable design means the trap can be used again and again.
Elizabeth is from the Burrarra language group and her homeland is Gupanga, Arnhem Land.
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Silk scarves
These silk scarves have been hand painted/ printed using different patterns, colours, shapes and designs to create a design that represents the artists country, culture and stories. All the scarves have been created at the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre by local community artists.
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Silk scarves
These silk scarves have been hand painted/ printed using different patterns, colours, shapes and designs to create a design that represents the artists country, culture and stories. All the scarves have been created at the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre by local community artists.
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Silk scarves
These silk scarves have been hand painted/ printed using different patterns, colours, shapes and designs to create a design that represents the artists country, culture and stories. All the scarves have been created at the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre by local community artists.
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Silk scarves
These silk scarves have been hand painted/ printed using different patterns, colours, shapes and designs to create a design that represents the artists country, culture and stories. All the scarves have been created at the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre by local community artists.