Tuwa (sandhills) “I do tuwa (sandhill) in my own style because that’s our Country. That’s a sandhill, that’s the Dreaming- the Jukurrpa. That’s our culture. They stay there and we go through the sandhills at Puntawarri in the car. We Read more…
Secret Garden nspired by The Secret Garden, this work reflects a hidden place of growth, colour, and quiet magic. The woven forms sit like blooming flowers, each holding its own story while contributing to a shared sense of wonder. It Read more…
Murnun (dugong) This design is murnun (dugong). Josephine grew up on the coastal area of Maningrida. She is a Kunibidji woman, a Gurgoni and Ndjébbana language speaker. ‘In the olden times they used to go on canoe to look for Read more…
Weaving Community This work reflects many communities coming together — different in identity, story, and experience, yet connected through shared space, relationships, and care for one another. Like the woven form itself, each part holds its own strength, while the Read more…
Murnun (dugong) This design is murnun (dugong). Josephine grew up on the coastal area of Maningrida. She is a Kunibidji woman, a Gurgoni and Ndjébbana language speaker. ‘In the olden times they used to go on canoe to look for Read more…
Murnun (dugong) This design is murnun (dugong). Josephine grew up on the coastal area of Maningrida. She is a Kunibidji woman, a Gurgoni and Ndjébbana language speaker. ‘In the olden times they used to go on canoe to look for Read more…
Murnun (dugong) This design is murnun (dugong). Josephine grew up on the coastal area of Maningrida. She is a Kunibidji woman, a Gurgoni and Ndjébbana language speaker. ‘In the olden times they used to go on canoe to look for Read more…
Makassan Boat with Bottles and Rope “Wubbunj is our traditional canoe. This design is the old history story of how people came to live in this place we call Maningrida. Two old people were staying on the other side of Read more…
Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) This big eyed little fellow is a nocternal gliding possum, Thought to be extinct in South Australia since 1939 until DNA tests showed they still inhabit the area. They live in woodland and forest region in Read more…
Emu (Kalthi) My memory was when I was 13 years old attending my great grandmothers funeral. For the wake we had emu in a hole cooked the traditinal way. I remember loving it, rich dark meat with yellow fat. My Read more…