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Wayuk

Wayuk (Waterlily) Nymphaea violacea. 

The stem of wayuk is a popular bushfood and the beautiful flower is enjoyed across Arnhem Land. 

This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece. 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: Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Name: Abigail Namundja

Language: Kuninjku

Community: Maningrida

Biography:

Abigail has been working as an artist at Bábbarra Women's Centre since 2012. She joined the team as an arts worker in 2022. Abigail comes from a strong line of talented artists, her late mother is the renowned Jennifer Wurrkidj and her grandmother was Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family have worked together at Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing ancestral knowledge and creating beautiful textile designs.

Abigail's totems are Gungura (Spiral wind) and Kunwardde (Stone country rocks). She loves to print Manbirrbirr (small bush flowers), Buluwana (Kuninjku Spirit Woman, yawkyawk (Young woman mermaid spirit) and marebu (pandanus mat).

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