Kunmadj (baskets) in many colours Kunmadj is the Kuninjku term for large woven collecting baskets, known as dillybags. They are often made from the burney vine (Malaisia scandens), a strong, pliable plant that grows along the ground and into the canopy of monsoon vine thickets. Read more…
Marebu Marebu (woven pandanus mats). Works in fibre from the Maningrida region are widely recognised as some of the finest in Australia. Artists confidently push the boundaries of fibre craft and cultural expression, adapting traditional techniques and forms to produce Read more…
Yawkyawk dja ngalng (Young woman spirit and sacred yabby site) – major work ‘Yawkyawk swim underneath the rock. They always stay there. When the sun comes out they come out from underneath the river, make themselves warm. They sit and Read more…
Old Cossack Historical Town Cossack is a historic ghost town at the mouth of the Harding River. It had been home to the traditional owners for tens of thousands of years prior to this. In the 1870s it was a Read more…
Yindjibarndi Pool This is a permanent pool up the in Yindjibarndi Country. There is now a mine site on this country.
Murnun (Dugong) Dugong can be found in the waters around Maningrida They are a protected species but do form part of a traditional manme (bushfood) diet for some saltwater communities.
Bush Flowers 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 Read more…
Bush Flowers 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 Read more…
Ngalng and Mimih Ngalng (fresh water yabby) ‘This is a story from Mankorlod. This is a djang story. This is the creation story about the fresh water yabby. Starting with the stone, that’s the raw one and the cooked one. Read more…
Fishing I love to go fishing with my Pop and my Dad, my Dad lives on one side of the river and my Pop on the other. Every time we go I learn something new.