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Lorrkon – Marilyn James

Marilyn first design depicts the story of funeral logs (Lorrkon). This the story of her great great grandfather and grandmother who were bark painters and lorrkon painters.

As Marilyn remembers “it makes me think back, we did lots of things, some was hunting, some was weaving, some was painting” my great great grandfather and grandmother was painters, so this my story for them.

This fabric was created using the screen printing technique.

Bábbarra Women’s Centre supports the economic independence of Indigenous women in the Arnhem Land community of Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia. Designs created by the women at Bábbarra reflect strong cultural knowledge, which is passed down to younger generations through their textile design practice.

Categories: Babbarra Women’s Centre

Name: Marilyn James

Language: Ndjébbana

Community: Maningrida

Biography:

Marilyn is a senior artist with deep knowledge of culture & country which she brings into textiles and her design story. Marilyn is also a integral member of the Bábbarra Women’s Centre Supervisor team and multitasks in all areas of the studio from retail, printing and designing. Marilyn has represented Babbarra in Adelaide at the Tarnanthi Art Fair which she enjoyed.

Marilyn’s first design depicts the story of funeral logs (Lorrkkon).

‘This is the story of my great great grandfather and grandmother who were bark painters and Lorrkkon painters. I remember this story, and decided to make this my first design. My mother used to weave, she made pandanus hats, floormats, baskets and dilly bag.’

She also depicts Ranba (beach) and Yokkarra (fish), Ngaduma (palm tree) and Barruar (seagull egg) in her Lino print designs.

Marilyn has children and grandchildren all of whom live with her in Manayingkarírra (Maningrida), where she was born.

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