Name: Joy Garlbin
Language: Ndjébbana
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Joy is an integral member of the Bábbarra Women’s Centre and traditional owner of Maningrida.
She has been around since the early years of Bábbarra Women’s Centre. Joy is a textile artist and also a highly regarded bark painter, creator of mimi spirits, as well as weaver of pandanus fibre.
Joy depicts the story of her ancestral dreaming the Djomi in her textile work, with permission from her djunguys.
Joy is a Kunibidji woman. She speaks Kunibidji and Ndjébbana. These languages are one language but with hard and soft tonal differences. Ndjébbana is one of the least commonly spoken languages in Arnhem Land and is the language of the traditional owners of Maningrida.
Mimih – Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) Series Work 3 of 9 drawings Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) Short Statement: (And the old lady Ngaldjorlhbo says:) ‘then I made this’ She was carrying her own dillybag and Read more…
Lorrkkon (Hollow Funeral Log) Black cotton drill with brown and lilac ink. Marilyn’s first screen print design depicts the story of lorrkkon (hollow funeral logs). This the story of her great, great grandfather and grandmother Read more…
Lorrkkon (Hollow Funeral Log) Marilyn’s first screen print design depicts the story of lorrkkon (hollow funeral logs). This the story of her great, great grandfather and grandmother who were bark painters, as well as also Read more…