A detailed lino print design depicting two of Elizabeth’s Garriwa (sea turtle) designs surrounded by sea shells and dolphins.This is a one colour design in blue ink on a seeded natural cotton.
Elizabeth is from the Burrarra language group and her homeland is Gupanga, Arnhem Land.
Name: Elizabeth Wullunmingu
Language: Burarra
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
‘I drew on the inspiration of my mothers designs.’ Elizabeth Wullunmingu 2021
Elizabeth was born in Darwin. She started sewing and designing at Bábbarra in 2010 and is a key member of the sewing team. Elizabeth’s intricate lino print designs depict the marine life from her salt water homeland of Gupanga.
Elizabeth says her artistic talent comes from her late mother Doris Gingingara who painted textile prints for Desert Designs in the 1980's. Elizabeth has recently started drawing in texta in a style that reflect the colourful line work made famous by her mother.
Elizabeth designed and sewed outfits for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Her screen print design Rrugurrgurda (Mud Crab) was part of the successful KipandCo x Babbarra homewares collection in 2020.
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