Name: Miriam Jinmanga
Language: Nakara
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Miriam is a salt water woman from the Nabbarla Kunindawabba (Rocky Point). Miriam grew up on her remote outstation with her close family on the Arafura sea, with her older sister Vivan her main school teacher. Nabbarla Kunindawabba is an outstation around one hour drive from Maningrida, with only one house.
“My Dad, he would paint artwork on stringy bark. My great great grandmother used to weave dilly bags and fish traps. I like to come to Bábbarra and work with all the women here. They are all my family through our Aboriginal culture way”.
MERLEMERLE (BUTTERFLY) and BILLABONG BOLUNG (RAINBOW SERPENT) Wood Block print on handwoven silk, extract print with organic dyes Composition as briefed by Carol Kamanj Liyawanga and Jay Jurrupula Rostron Printed by C. Satish and Tharangini Read more…
MERLEMERLE (BUTTERFLY) and BILLABONG BOLUNG (RAINBOW SERPENT) Wood Block print on handwoven silk, extract print with organic dyes Composition as briefed by Carol Kamanj Liyawanga and Jay Jurrupula Rostron Printed by C. Satish and Tharangini Read more…
Bawáliba and Bush Flower This new design from workshops held in 2022 depicting Bawáliba (stone country mimihs) and dilly bags against a background of loosely placed bush flowers. Lucy has depicted her Bawáliba with werrkno (skin) textures. ‘Bawáliba is Read more…