Mabbúlarr – Murnun Featuring murnun (dugong) and yokkara (fish) This new 2022 design by Josephine is part two of her Mabbúlarr collection. Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Printed by hand Read more…
Mabbúlarr – Murnun Featuring murnun (dugong) and yokkara (fish) This new 2022 design by Josephine is part two of her Mabbúlarr collection. Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Printed by hand Read more…
Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thin / thick plaited strap and long tassles underneath. The strap is adjustable / Read more…
Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. It has a thin / thick plaited strap and long tassles underneath. The strap is adjustable / Read more…
Lorrkon Jennifer Wurrkidj TITLE Lorrkon (Hollow funeral log) YEAR 2010 MEDIUM Screen print DETAILS 2 screen design, 1000 x 420mm Before, a long time ago, when old people would die they would put their bones inside the lorrkkon and Read more…
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 Read more…
Waterholes This painting shows the many waterholes you find in the Pilbara region. Some are well known, others are hidden amongst the hills.
Walking the Land These are the tracks of my ancestors who walked the land long before us. We now walk where they walked.
Emu Seeds In this painting I have depicted the pods of a shrub which is common in the Pilbara area. It is a smallish bush which comes into seed in September, when the Emu is visible in the Milky Way. Read more…
Wildflowers Mulla Mulla This is the Fortescue Mulla Mulla or ‘Gumbarli’ in Yindjibarndi language. The flower is a purplish colour. It’s not a bush medicine, just a flower that grows in the country, in lines along the roads and everywhere. Read more…