Basket Weaving is a skill that has been practiced by Martu for thousands of years in the making of utilitarian and ceremonial items, such as yakapiri (bark sandals) and manguri (head pads for balancing carved carrying dishes). However, coiled basket weaving Read more…
Mun-dirra (fish fence) Mun-dirra, in Burarra language, means “fish fence”. Mun-dirra were traditionally made by men using coastal sedge grass called gurdagarra and were designed to fence in schools of fish in ocean shallows or riverbeds. They were used in conjunction with conical traps, Read more…
Bawáliba ‘Bawáliba is the djang (Dreaming) of my mother and my uncles. They are good spirits, they protect us and they recognise families. They are really tall – just like human beings, like us. They dance late at night and Read more…
WWI The mununga (white people) wanted to shoot the old man gnak gnak (duck). The old man went diving under the water to get away from the gunfire from the white people. Coming up from under the water were lots Read more…
Djaykuŋ In this painting are two djaykuŋ (file snakes). The one on the left is male and the one on the right is female. Around the snakes are holes with freshwater coming up from underneath. Djilpin Arts is a not Read more…
Three Barramundi This painting depicts three barramundi swimming in freshwater. The ones at the top and the bottom are freshwater barramundi, and the one in the middle is from the saltwater. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation Read more…
Butterlies This painting depicts butterflies flying where the freshwater and springwater cross each other. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts Read more…
Black Bream on Flat Rock This is a freshwater black and white bream on flat rock. We make the flat rock with stone. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of Read more…
Whirlpool This is the saltwater spinning around and around – like a cyclone. The red ones and red dots are all eyes. The lines are paddles travelling through tunnels around the whirlpool. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and Read more…