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Yam A hand carved block print depicting the story of Yam by Joy Garlbin. 

Lorrkon Lorrkon (hollow log) A beautiful hand printed Lino design by Joy Garlbin.

Yawk Yawk & Sacred Yabbie

Djomi (Fresh Water Spirit) 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 Read more…

Butterfly

Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the grass manylik. The mandjabuconical fish trap is bigger and stronger and used in tidal reaches Read more…

Rainbow Serpent

Yawk Yawk

Yam A hand carved block print depicting the story of Yam by Joy Garlbin. 

Palm tree on my country – Belinda Kernan 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 of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a Read more…