Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Wildflowers This work depicts the remarkably diverse flora found through Martu Country. These plants are not only vital as significant food sources, but also celebrated for their aesthetic splendour. In the context of the often harsh and arid environments in which desert flowers bloom, their vibrancy, delicacy, and variation become Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Yawkyawk (young woman spirit) Yawkyawk is a word from the Aboriginal Kunwinjku language, meaning ‘young woman’ and ‘young woman spirit being’. Sometimes compared to the European notion of mermaids, yawkyawks are usually depicted with the tails of fish. They have long hair, associated with trailing blooms of algae, typically found Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Yawkyawk and Kunmadj (mermaid and baskets) This fabric was created using the linocut fabric printing technique, which has been refined at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since it was introduced in the early mid 1990’s The Lino tile is carved by the artist at Bábbarra Designs. It is printed on fabric by hand using a Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Wayuk (Waterlily) Wayuk (Waterlily) Nymphaea violacea. The stem of wayuk is a popular bushfood and the beautiful flower is enjoyed across Arnhem Land. This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Marlin fish bone This fabric was created using the linocut fabric printing technique, which has been refined at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since it was introduced in the early mid 1990’s The Lino tile is carved by the artist at Bábbarra Designs. It is printed on fabric by hand using a variety of colours and Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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Kudi (Barramundi) Kudi (Barramundi) is of great cultural importance for our Kuku Yalanji families. It is a major food source for us. We hunt them when they are fat. Kudi (Barramundi) is also one of a group of totem names that our elders give to a newborn child of the younger generation. Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Wayuk and white flowers This fabric was created using the linocut fabric printing technique, which has been refined at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since it was introduced in the early mid 1990’s The Lino tile is carved by the artist at Bábbarra Designs. It is printed on fabric by hand using a variety of colours Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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Kudi (Barramundi) Kudi (Barramundi) is of great cultural importance for our Kuku Yalanji families. It is a major food source for us. We hunt them when they are fat. Kudi (Barramundi) is also one of a group of totem names that our elders give to a newborn child of the younger generation. Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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Wambiji (Platypus) Platypus are very shy. They like to hide under rocks and can rarely be seen when people are around. When I was 17 years old, I used to go for a swim with my partner, Laurence, in the Mossman River, at a site called Jabuljabul (Girls/Women). Some mornings, Read more…