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Bottles

Robyn Djunginy began weaving bottle sculptures in 1983, after the Curator Djon Mundine, suggested to Djunginy that she may like to encase an empty gin bottle in Pandanus fibre ‘Chianti-style’ for an exhibition he was organising. Using a local twining technique, the artist began producing multiple woven bottles of various sizes. The sculptural qualities and the high workmanship of these objects have led them to be become recognised as key contemporary Aboriginal fibre works.

A decade after making her first bottle artworks, Djunginy began producing two-dimensional renderings of the woven sculptures on canvas.

Robyn has been the only artist from this area to produce and paint bottles, but has passed the bottle story on to her daughters.

This bottle was woven by Robyn’s daughter, Janice Djupuduwuy.

Categories: Bula'bula Arts

Name: Janice Djupuduwuy

Language: Djinba

Community: Ramingining

Biography:

Janice Djupuduwuy is an emerging fibre artist, making a name for herself with her distinct and contemporary pieces. Over the last decade as a Bula'bula Arts artist, Janice has been creating a portfolio of creative weavings that stand out for their innovative and unique style.

Janice’s mother, prolific fibre artist Robyn Djunginy, was known for her significant contribution to Contemporary Indigenous Art. Making her mark as one of the first Ramingining women to showcase her weaving skills on a global scale. One piece that left a particular impression, was her woven pandanus bottles.

Janice carries forward her mother’s remarkable legacy in her current work. Weaving in her mother’s style brings Janice joy and keeps her mother’s memory alive throughout her creative process.

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