Name: Lucy Yarawanga
Language: Gurrgoni, Kuninjku
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Lucy is an experienced textile artist at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. Lucy often references her ancestral stories in her textile work, including Bawaliba (Djinkarr spirit woman), with various lino and screen prints depicting this same narrative.
Lucy is from the Gurrgoni language group which is one of the least commonly spoken languages in Arnhem Land. Lucy also speaks another eight Maningrida languages.
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…
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…