Djenj dja Wayuk (Fish and Waterlilies)
Designed in 2008 by respected Kunibidji artist, Doreen Williams.
Name: Margot Gurawiliwili
Language: Kuninjku
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Margot Gurawiliwili is a senior weaver at Maningrida Arts and Culture, as well as an artist at Bábbarra Designs.
Margot is renowned for her bold designs, the consistency of her weave and her sophisticated sense of form. She is confident sourcing a diverse range of pigments from natural plant materials, such as leaves, roots and berries.
Margot is skilled in a number of weaving techniques, including coiling and twinning, and makes a range of functional and ceremonial objects, including baskets, dilly bags, string bags and mats
Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the Read more…
Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the Read more…
Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the Read more…