Bawaliba and Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) ‘My Kikka (mother), when she was alive, she would tell me these stories. I was just a little girl and she would tell us the stories in her language Gurrgoni. In the camps there were boy and girl Bawaliba, and old Bawaliba too. They loved Read more…
Bawaliba and Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) ‘My Kikka (mother), when she was alive, she would tell me these stories. I was just a little girl and she would tell us the stories in her language Gurrgoni. In the camps there were boy and girl Bawaliba, and old Bawaliba too. They loved Read more…
Bawaliba and Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) ‘My Kikka (mother), when she was alive, she would tell me these stories. I was just a little girl and she would tell us the stories in her language Gurrgoni. In the camps there were boy and girl Bawaliba, and old Bawaliba too. They loved Read more…
Modjarrkki (The crocodile) Jay Rostron Jurrupula is a versatile Maningrida artist who has been creating beautiful lino print fabric at Babbarra Designs. She has a great eye for colour and a meticulous carving style. She also works with a range of other mediums including Etching, Stringybark (Eucalyptus Tetradonta) with Ochre Read more…
Ngalyod ( rainbow serpent) and Jabiru ‘Rainbow serpent, daughter of the Mother One Rainbow Yingarna. The rainbow serpent is a central figure in traditional Bininj religion. She is the creator of places and is active during the wet season and is asssociated with rain and bodies of water. Rainbow serpents Read more…
Modjarrkki the crocodile Jay Rostron Jurrupula is a versatile Maningrida artist who has been creating beautiful lino print fabric at Babbarra Designs. She has a great eye for colour and a meticulous carving style.She also works with a range of other mediums including Etching, Stringybark (Eucalyptus Tetradonta) with Ochre Pigment Read more…
Jabiru and Saratoga A new design by Jay depicting the fresh water Saratoga, waterlily and a Jabiru with wings outstretched. Teal ink on a white cotton. Jay is a meticulous artist with a fine lino carving technique. She has a good understanding of colour and produces exceptional combinations that reflect Read more…
Modjarrkki the crocodile Two brothers and Modjarrkki the Crocodile ‘This is a true story. My great great grandfather and my father told this story and I tell it to my children. It’s about a freshwater crocodile called Modjarrkki. One day an unmarried man who was camping with his brother and Read more…
Jabiru Jay depicts the story of Jabiru with her beautiful, hand-printed Lino design. Green cotton with soft pink and light blue ink.
Namurre bokko (two brothers story) ‘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. Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was talking about Read more…