Dancing around the campfire This weaving of natural and hand dyed raffia and ornaments of quandong seeds and emu feathers reminds me of graceful dancers moving around a campfire, providing enteratinment at your ‘fingertips’, how nature provides.
nhanha guwiga (nanyak), (mother & son) Connected beyond the physical world, nhanha and guwiga first met here – and remain forever connected.
Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of 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.
Gumang (Magpie Geese) The Yolngu people of Arnhem Land originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘Spiritual Reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (Creative Beings) long ago close to the beginning of time. The Read more…
Djomi This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djomi is a known to be Read more…
Hand painted textiles These textiles have been hand painted by the local indigenous artists from Wujal Wujal. Each cloth is unique. All have been hand crafted in the Bana Yirriji Art Centre. Each piece of fabric has its own story, which is a statement from the artist that reflects their culture and connection to Country. The Read more…
Djirringawan-il Maloga-yin” This painting represents the Cummera Sandhills. a very important place on Yorta Yorta Country. This place relates to a well known creation story that has been carried on by Yorta Yorta people for thousands of years. Our creation stories are priceless and are held in high regard by Read more…
Past, Present & Future The Elders are our past generations in the Cummeragunja Sandhills. The present is the Emu in the sky, mapping the seasons. The future is the circle of more generations to come.
Aunty Elsie’s Place Connect, family, history. Our Aunty Elsie Bailey was born and came into the world at this place. People should know the connection to the land wherever born is. So important about where you belong.