The striking yellow – gold hue comes from the root of the man-kurdudjumuk plant (coelospermum reticulatum) which has been harvested from the sandy country near the flood plains. This laborious and tiring process requires digging up the entire shrub. The root is shaven into a pot of water and the colour is released into water through the boiling process.
This is a lightweight silk/ cotton blend
Name: Jocelyn Koyole
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Bangardijan Jocelyn is a talented Kuninjku fibre artist and Lino printer currently working at Babbarra Women's Centre.
Jocelyn's recent achievements include teaching a series of children's lino printing and weaving workshops at The National Museum of Australia during their 2023 NAIDOC Week events.
Namurre Boko A two colour screen print design from 2022. Jay’s first large format design to join the Bábbarra Designs Collection. ‘This is my first one, I’m really happy, I’m proud. It’s just a songline Read more…
Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) Ngaldjorlhbo is a powerful woman who created the spiritual and tangible world for the Aboriginal people in Western Arnhem Land. In creating the land and environment, she endowed Kuninjku people with the Read more…
Welebme (flat) This is a Kune word that refers to the flattening out of items stones, flat leaves and kunbad (money). This design shows different items that have flattened out. Carol designed this for her grandkids to Read more…