Maniyotha / Gabau Leaf 5 of 6 My story is about garden kaikai (foods). I grew up with my parents planting Cassava bones, this is maniyotha/gabau leaf, gives me a glimpse of my childhood. Art Centre notes: Image size: 37 x 28cm Paper size: 53 x 39cm The artwork is a Read more…
Maniyotha / Gabau Leaf 4 of 6 My story is about garden kaikai (foods). I grew up with my parents planting Cassava bones, this is maniyotha/gabau leaf, gives me a glimpse of my childhood. Art Centre notes: Image size: 37 x 28cm Paper size: 53 x 39cm The artwork is a Read more…
Maniyotha / Gabau Leaf 3 of 6 My story is about garden kaikai (foods). I grew up with my parents planting Cassava bones, this is maniyotha/gabau leaf, gives me a glimpse of my childhood. Art Centre notes: Image size: 37 x 28cm Paper size: 53 x 39cm The artwork is a Read more…
Maniyotha / Gabau Leaf 2 of 6 My story is about garden kaikai (foods). I grew up with my parents planting Cassava bones, this is maniyotha/gabau leaf, gives me a glimpse of my childhood. Art Centre notes: Image size: 37 x 28cm Paper size: 53 x 39cm The artwork is a Read more…
Maniyotha / Gabau Leaf 1 of 6 My story is about garden kaikai (food) I grew up with my parents planting Cassava bones, and. this maniyotha/gabau leaf gives me a glimpse of my childhood. Art Centre notes: Image size: 37 x 28cm Paper size: 53 x 39cm The artwork is a Read more…
Eiffel tower and the Maladj spirit “I want to tell you about my design, that Eiffel tower one. This year it was my first time going to Paris. I didn’t know that place, nothing. We travelled around the world to get there, we flew underneath the world in an aeroplane. Read more…
Yawkyawk Yawkyawk is a word in the Kunwinjku/Kunwok language of Western Arnhem Land meaning ‘young woman’ and ‘young woman spirit being’. This is a particular two-headed Yawkyawk from the outstation of Barridjowkeng. The different groups of Kunwinjku people (one of the Eastern dialect groups call themselves Kuninjku) each have Yawkyawk Read more…
Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.
Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.