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Turtle & Dilly Bag by Revonna Lane

“My sarong design shows water lily fruits and stems, the long and short pods which we eat, you can make damper by grinding the fruit cook it or eat it raw.  With the stems, peel off the skin and eat like celery or use it like straw. There are three types of bags shown here which the women make, a string bag to carry tools, dilly bag they carry around their head to collect bush food with and baskets to carry water. You can see the long and short neck turtle, we find them in the rivers and billabongs. Just back from the billabong, is wear we collect the eggs to eat”

Crafted with a blend of shimmery silk and soft cotton, this sarong seamlessly combines elegance with comfort.  A versatile and luxurious accessory designed for all occasions and evoking the spirit of Arnhem Land. 

Silk Cotton blend. 98cm x 198cm. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land. 

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Bush Fruits by Anderson George

Featuring artwork by Anderson George depicting the rich colours of delicious bush fruits found in the region.

Crafted with a blend of shimmery silk and soft cotton, this sarong seamlessly combines elegance with comfort.  A versatile and luxurious accessory designed for all occasions infused with the spirit of Arnhem Land. 

Silk Cotton blend. 98cm x 198cm. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land. 

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Billabongs & Boomerangs by Clinton Brian

Featuring artwork by Clinton Brian depicting the plant and animals that live in the surrounding billabongs and provides an important source of bush tucker. Clinton is a renowned carver and has included two boomerangs, traditional men’s tools used to hunt and collect them.

Crafted with a blend of shimmery silk and soft cotton, the Djilpin sarong seamlessly combines elegance with comfort.  A versatile and luxurious accessory designed for all occasions, evoking the spirit of Arnhem Land. 

Silk Cotton blend. 98cm x 198cm. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land. 

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Bush Plants by Julie Ashley

Featuring artwork by Julie depicting bush plants of the region that live in the water ways and provide important habitat for collecting bush tucker.

Crafted with a blend of shimmery silk and soft cotton, the Djilpin sarong combines elegance with comfort.  A versatile and luxurious accessory designed for all occasions, evoking the spirit of Arnhem Land. 

Silk Cotton blend. 98cm x 198cm. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land. 

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Water Lilies by Loretta George

Featuring Artwork design by Loretta inspired by Gapu water, depicting the plants that inhabit billabongs and freshwater left behind after the rains.

“This shows two different flowers, one from the billabong and one from the spring”

Add a touch of Arnhem Gapu spirit to your table setting or an eye catching feature to your hall table with this beautiful Djilpin table runner. 100% pure linen. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land, NT.

Printed in Australia. 160cm x 45cm

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Bush Plants by Julie Ashley

Featuring artwork design by Julie,  inspired by the bush plants of the region that live in the water ways and provide important habitat for collecting bush tucker.

Add a touch of Arnhem bush spirit to your table setting or an eye catching feature to your hall table with this beautiful Djilpin table runner. 100% pure linen. Designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land, NT.

Printed in Australia. 160cm x 45cm

 

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Buffalo & Bullcatcher by Travis Seccin

“When I went out on country, I caught a long neck turtle and file snake. After that we went out hunting and saw a bull catcher which is a land cruiser Mad Max style. The driver is catching wild water buffalo using the arm attached to the land cruiser I was right there he caught that bull. I took a photo on my phone. When I was coming back I saw the porcupine and had to throw a crate on it to catch him and bring for dinner. We burn the spikes and cook him in the coals for good bush tucker.” 

Based on original artwork created by Travis in 2022 and designed in Wugularr / Beswick, Arnhem Land, NT. 

Size 170 x 140cm. 

Made from neoprene wetsuit material that is quick dry, repels sand, sticks, and grasses whilst being insulating and waterproof. It can provide protection from the wet ground, and shelter you from wind and rain. You can even wrap up your wet gear in it. Hose it down or rinse off after use. Avoid direct sunlight, dry in shade.

 

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Beswick Classic by Russell Ashley

Senior artists at Djilpin Arts have been sharing culture for decades, ensuring knowledge is being passed on for future generations. As time passes, mobility, steady hand or vision issues increase, with the artist’s ability to document and transfer stories becoming somewhat reduced. Djilpin is supporting these artists to stay connected and maintain income by releasing their portfolio through this Classic Beswick Series.

Classic Beswick is a series of reproductions on paper. This is Classic Russell Ashley.

Material: 308gsm heavy weight acid free cotton rag art paper

Size: 20cm x 20cm

Stories:
Spear & Razor Blade

This painting tells the important Wagilak tribe story of collecting and shaping Laar’da. These are stones shaped into sharp spear tips and razor blades; important tools for hunting and boys initiation.

Original painting completed using a handmade Jarlk brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. 

Djilpin River Dreaming

This piece depicts three fish found at Djilpin River, the artist’s country: two barramundi and a catfish. Lily root and pads are visible.

Original artwork was completed using a handmade Jarlk brush harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark or fine line work is in Yirritja style and consists of multiple lines before alternating colour.

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Beswick Classic by James Malibirr

Senior artists at Djilpin Arts have been sharing culture for decades, ensuring knowledge is being passed on for future generations. As time passes, mobility, steady hand or vision issues increase, with the artist’s ability to document and transfer stories becoming somewhat reduced. Djilpin is supporting these artists to stay connected and maintain income by releasing their portfolio through this Classic Beswick Series.

Classic Beswick is a series of reproductions on paper. This is Classic James Malibirr.

Material: 308gsm heavy weight acid free cotton rag art paper

Size: 20cm x 20cm

Story:
Long Neck Turtle

This piece depicts a long neck turtle hiding between two lily roots. This has been painted using a handmade Jarlk brush, harvested from local billabongs and wet areas. Raark (fine line work) is in Yirritja style and consists of three or four lines before alternating colours.

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Beswick Classic by Harry Malibirr

Senior artists at Djilpin Arts have been sharing culture for decades, ensuring knowledge is being passed on for future generations. As time passes, mobility, steady hand or vision issues increase, with the artist’s ability to document and transfer stories becoming somewhat reduced. Djilpin is supporting these artists to stay connected and maintain income by releasing their portfolio through this Classic Beswick Series.

Classic Beswick is a series of reproductions on paper. This is Classic Harry Malibirr.

Material: 308gsm heavy weight acid free cotton rag art paper

Size: 20cm x 20cm

Stories:
Sugar Bag Tucker
This piece depicts flowers and leaves from the Stringybark tree, which are good tucker for sugar bag (native) bees. The flowering of the tree is an indication that sugar bag hives are ready to be harvested.

Bush Tools
This piece by Harry Malibirr depicts a series of important bush tools: stone blades, dillybags, coolamons or water carriers, and bondocks or woomeras. Some fire starting implements can also be seen.