Name: Michelle Gularbanga Baker
Language: Burarra
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Michelle is a Burrara weaver who resides in Managingrida community, her mothers country is Yilan and her fathers is Milingimbi Island. Her and her sisters are all accomplished weavers.
Michelle and her sister's weavings are all easily recognisable by their signature use of bands Purple, white, red and yellow naturally dyed Pandanus.
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Mimih Spirit The mimih spirit exists in a realm that runs parallel to and mirrors many facets of human life, demonstrating the deep sense of time and place understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Read more…