Namurre Boko (Two Brothers Story) and Modjarrkki ‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes. With those different tribe there were jealousy going on. Read more…
Kunmadj (pandanus mat) and that ‘Sharp Tree’ ‘I like lino, print my design and doing different way to print my lino, different colours and different way. I print lino Yawkyawk (spirit woman) and Andjolpo. This was an old lady and Read more…
Sacred Site Design: Sacred Site Artist: Janet Marawarr A one-off, three colour print on bush-green cotton overlaid with soft red, green, and white tones. This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by Read more…
Sacred Site 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…
Manbamo (nut) and Komrdawh (turtle) A new design by Janet showing a small fresh water (northern snake necked) turtle with repeating motifs of Manbamo (nuts). Janet Marawarr is a leading textile artist working at Babbarra Women’s Centre
Ngalng & Namorrorddo(woman create) ‘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. The stone rock Read more…
Ngalng, Duruk (dog) and Eiffel Tower 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 Read more…
Kunred (country), Yawkyawk (young woman spirit) & Manbedde Janet has depicted the rocky country of Mankorlod along side a yawkyawk young woman spirit. Manbedde is printed in white lines throughout the design. Manbedde is a bush food from the Quinine Read more…
Eiffel Tower ‘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 Read more…